These are published crime rates, not safety ratings. Expect city centres, stations and big shopping areas near the top: many people visit, few live there, and a residents-only rate counts the visitors' records against the residents alone. Published locations are approximate; they are snapped to anonymous map points before release, and each record is assigned to its nearest postcode, so records near a boundary can fall in the next area. Areas with fewer than 5,000 residents, and areas inside a force publication gap, are not ranked. Rates cover England and Wales only. How rankings are built.
Highest published rates
| Rank of 26 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
PE1
56,766 residents
|
6.2 |
353 |
| 2 |
CB4
44,360 residents
|
5.7 |
251 |
| 3 |
CB5
13,538 residents
|
5.6 |
76 |
| 4 |
CB3
18,794 residents
|
5.0 |
94 |
| 5 |
PE3
33,390 residents
|
4.3 |
143 |
| 6 |
CB1
53,498 residents
|
3.9 |
208 |
| 7 |
CB7
28,654 residents
|
3.8 |
110 |
| 8 |
CB2
29,667 residents
|
3.7 |
111 |
| 9 |
PE4
30,342 residents
|
3.7 |
112 |
| 10 |
SG8
40,304 residents
|
3.5 |
140 |
| 11 |
PE2
53,588 residents
|
3.3 |
179 |
| 12 |
PE13
38,034 residents
|
3.3 |
126 |
| 13 |
CB6
39,806 residents
|
3.1 |
122 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 26 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 26 |
PE27
20,648 residents
|
1.2 |
25 |
| 25 |
PE26
12,029 residents
|
1.2 |
15 |
| 24 |
PE28
52,388 residents
|
1.5 |
81 |
| 23 |
PE29
32,482 residents
|
1.6 |
51 |
| 22 |
CB25
19,076 residents
|
1.8 |
34 |
| 21 |
CB22
25,787 residents
|
1.9 |
48 |
| 20 |
CB21
15,870 residents
|
1.9 |
30 |
| 19 |
PE16
11,173 residents
|
2.0 |
22 |
| 18 |
CB24
36,926 residents
|
2.0 |
74 |
| 17 |
CB23
36,070 residents
|
2.1 |
75 |
| 16 |
PE15
31,531 residents
|
2.2 |
69 |
| 15 |
PE7
51,060 residents
|
2.5 |
126 |
| 14 |
PE19
46,783 residents
|
2.5 |
118 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 79 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
PE4 6
11,548 residents
|
6.5 |
75 |
| 2 |
PE3 8
7,898 residents
|
6.2 |
49 |
| 3 |
PE3 7
7,004 residents
|
5.9 |
41 |
| 4 |
PE1 3
15,151 residents
|
5.8 |
88 |
| 5 |
PE1 5
11,007 residents
|
5.5 |
60 |
| 6 |
PE14 0
5,371 residents
|
5.4 |
29 |
| 7 |
PE1 2
12,660 residents
|
5.3 |
67 |
| 8 |
PE13 4
7,273 residents
|
4.9 |
36 |
| 9 |
PE3 6
7,171 residents
|
4.9 |
35 |
| 10 |
CB4 1
16,164 residents
|
4.7 |
76 |
| 11 |
PE9 3
7,078 residents
|
4.2 |
30 |
| 12 |
PE2 9
11,481 residents
|
4.2 |
48 |
| 13 |
CB1 8
5,862 residents
|
4.1 |
24 |
| 14 |
CB4 3
11,788 residents
|
4.1 |
48 |
| 15 |
CB5 8
13,538 residents
|
4.1 |
55 |
| 16 |
PE1 4
16,584 residents
|
4.0 |
67 |
| 17 |
PE13 2
9,569 residents
|
4.0 |
38 |
| 18 |
CB7 5
19,506 residents
|
3.8 |
75 |
| 19 |
CB4 2
16,395 residents
|
3.8 |
63 |
| 20 |
SG19 3
5,295 residents
|
3.8 |
20 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 79 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 79 |
PE19 7
5,008 residents
|
0.0 |
0 |
| 78 |
PE28 2
10,079 residents
|
0.7 |
7 |
| 77 |
PE27 6
5,162 residents
|
0.8 |
4 |
| 76 |
CB24 5
7,223 residents
|
0.8 |
6 |
| 75 |
PE27 3
7,493 residents
|
0.9 |
7 |
| 74 |
CB24 9
8,025 residents
|
1.0 |
8 |
| 73 |
PE29 1
12,534 residents
|
1.0 |
13 |
| 72 |
PE28 0
6,617 residents
|
1.2 |
8 |
| 71 |
PE26 1
6,045 residents
|
1.3 |
8 |
| 70 |
PE19 5
6,623 residents
|
1.4 |
9 |
| 69 |
PE29 6
5,812 residents
|
1.4 |
8 |
| 68 |
PE7 1
13,097 residents
|
1.5 |
19 |
| 67 |
PE4 5
5,668 residents
|
1.6 |
9 |
| 66 |
PE3 9
11,317 residents
|
1.6 |
18 |
| 65 |
PE19 1
6,816 residents
|
1.6 |
11 |
| 64 |
CB22 3
8,053 residents
|
1.6 |
13 |
| 63 |
PE28 5
7,926 residents
|
1.6 |
13 |
| 62 |
PE28 4
11,525 residents
|
1.6 |
19 |
| 61 |
CB23 6
8,920 residents
|
1.7 |
15 |
| 60 |
PE2 5
15,899 residents
|
1.7 |
27 |
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