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 30 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
SA15
37,756 residents
|
2.8 |
105 |
| 2 |
SA31
17,872 residents
|
2.7 |
49 |
| 3 |
LD3
19,508 residents
|
2.3 |
45 |
| 4 |
SA61
14,481 residents
|
2.1 |
30 |
| 5 |
SA18
30,421 residents
|
1.9 |
59 |
| 6 |
SA14
35,340 residents
|
1.9 |
68 |
| 7 |
NP8
5,278 residents
|
1.9 |
10 |
| 8 |
SA73
21,114 residents
|
1.8 |
37 |
| 9 |
SY16
16,014 residents
|
1.6 |
26 |
| 10 |
SA48
8,674 residents
|
1.6 |
14 |
| 11 |
SY21
17,103 residents
|
1.6 |
27 |
| 12 |
SA71
10,623 residents
|
1.5 |
16 |
| 13 |
LD1
11,434 residents
|
1.4 |
16 |
| 14 |
SA43
12,651 residents
|
1.3 |
17 |
| 15 |
SA9
15,322 residents
|
1.3 |
20 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 30 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 30 |
SA34
5,121 residents
|
0.6 |
3 |
| 29 |
SA32
7,773 residents
|
0.8 |
6 |
| 28 |
SA33
12,475 residents
|
0.8 |
10 |
| 27 |
SA67
7,495 residents
|
0.9 |
7 |
| 26 |
SA70
8,768 residents
|
1.0 |
9 |
| 25 |
HR3
7,593 residents
|
1.1 |
8 |
| 24 |
SY20
6,642 residents
|
1.1 |
7 |
| 23 |
SY23
28,460 residents
|
1.1 |
30 |
| 22 |
SA19
9,451 residents
|
1.1 |
10 |
| 21 |
SA62
21,158 residents
|
1.1 |
23 |
| 20 |
SY15
5,414 residents
|
1.1 |
6 |
| 19 |
SA17
9,856 residents
|
1.1 |
11 |
| 18 |
SA16
8,291 residents
|
1.2 |
10 |
| 17 |
SA72
10,447 residents
|
1.2 |
13 |
| 16 |
LD2
5,624 residents
|
1.2 |
7 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 42 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
SA15 2
8,688 residents
|
4.1 |
36 |
| 2 |
SA14 9
9,054 residents
|
3.2 |
29 |
| 3 |
SA15 1
9,499 residents
|
3.2 |
30 |
| 4 |
SA31 1
5,852 residents
|
3.1 |
18 |
| 5 |
SA15 3
7,219 residents
|
3.0 |
22 |
| 6 |
SA73 3
6,240 residents
|
3.0 |
19 |
| 7 |
SA18 1
9,108 residents
|
2.6 |
24 |
| 8 |
SA61 2
6,379 residents
|
2.5 |
16 |
| 9 |
SY21 7
5,908 residents
|
2.4 |
14 |
| 10 |
LD3 9
5,147 residents
|
2.3 |
12 |
| 11 |
SA18 2
10,368 residents
|
2.3 |
24 |
| 12 |
SY16 1
6,678 residents
|
2.2 |
15 |
| 13 |
SA62 5
5,501 residents
|
2.2 |
12 |
| 14 |
LD3 7
5,559 residents
|
2.2 |
12 |
| 15 |
SA15 4
5,623 residents
|
2.1 |
12 |
| 16 |
SY23 1
6,015 residents
|
2.0 |
12 |
| 17 |
SA31 3
7,555 residents
|
2.0 |
15 |
| 18 |
NP8 1
5,278 residents
|
1.9 |
10 |
| 19 |
SA14 6
6,912 residents
|
1.7 |
12 |
| 20 |
SA61 1
8,102 residents
|
1.7 |
14 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 42 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 42 |
SA33 4
5,567 residents
|
0.4 |
2 |
| 41 |
SY23 3
10,274 residents
|
0.5 |
5 |
| 40 |
SA34 0
5,121 residents
|
0.6 |
3 |
| 39 |
SA62 6
5,638 residents
|
0.7 |
4 |
| 38 |
SA15 5
6,727 residents
|
0.7 |
5 |
| 37 |
SA62 3
5,348 residents
|
0.7 |
4 |
| 36 |
SA9 1
7,910 residents
|
0.8 |
6 |
| 35 |
SA70 8
5,879 residents
|
0.9 |
5 |
| 34 |
SA43 2
5,441 residents
|
0.9 |
5 |
| 33 |
SA18 3
10,945 residents
|
1.0 |
11 |
| 32 |
SA73 1
8,463 residents
|
1.1 |
9 |
| 31 |
SY15 6
5,414 residents
|
1.1 |
6 |
| 30 |
SA14 7
7,149 residents
|
1.1 |
8 |
| 29 |
LD1 6
5,328 residents
|
1.1 |
6 |
| 28 |
SA16 0
8,291 residents
|
1.2 |
10 |
| 27 |
SA72 6
9,643 residents
|
1.2 |
12 |
| 26 |
LD2 3
5,624 residents
|
1.2 |
7 |
| 25 |
SA71 4
6,138 residents
|
1.3 |
8 |
| 24 |
SA73 2
6,411 residents
|
1.4 |
9 |
| 23 |
SA14 8
12,225 residents
|
1.6 |
19 |
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