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 19 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
NP22
21,489 residents
|
8.1 |
174 |
| 2 |
NP23
32,251 residents
|
7.0 |
227 |
| 3 |
NP19
57,719 residents
|
7.0 |
404 |
| 4 |
NP20
54,530 residents
|
4.6 |
251 |
| 5 |
NP12
33,452 residents
|
4.5 |
151 |
| 6 |
NP44
48,513 residents
|
4.4 |
212 |
| 7 |
NP13
18,753 residents
|
4.0 |
75 |
| 8 |
CF81
16,031 residents
|
3.6 |
57 |
| 9 |
NP4
45,267 residents
|
3.4 |
156 |
| 10 |
NP10
27,312 residents
|
3.3 |
90 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 19 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 19 |
NP26
23,277 residents
|
1.0 |
24 |
| 18 |
NP25
15,987 residents
|
1.4 |
22 |
| 17 |
NP16
23,549 residents
|
1.8 |
42 |
| 16 |
NP18
17,050 residents
|
2.3 |
40 |
| 15 |
NP15
7,958 residents
|
2.4 |
19 |
| 14 |
CF82
20,151 residents
|
2.6 |
53 |
| 13 |
NP7
27,268 residents
|
2.8 |
75 |
| 12 |
CF83
54,599 residents
|
3.0 |
166 |
| 11 |
NP11
36,605 residents
|
3.2 |
117 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 63 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
NP22 5
6,669 residents
|
11.8 |
79 |
| 2 |
NP19 8
9,611 residents
|
11.7 |
112 |
| 3 |
NP23 6
9,097 residents
|
10.0 |
91 |
| 4 |
NP20 4
6,668 residents
|
8.8 |
59 |
| 5 |
NP22 3
7,260 residents
|
8.5 |
62 |
| 6 |
NP20 2
9,766 residents
|
7.8 |
76 |
| 7 |
NP44 4
6,920 residents
|
7.5 |
52 |
| 8 |
NP19 0
13,046 residents
|
7.4 |
97 |
| 9 |
NP12 1
7,917 residents
|
6.7 |
53 |
| 10 |
NP23 5
9,969 residents
|
6.2 |
62 |
| 11 |
NP19 4
8,292 residents
|
6.0 |
50 |
| 12 |
NP19 7
13,179 residents
|
5.6 |
74 |
| 13 |
NP44 7
5,464 residents
|
5.3 |
29 |
| 14 |
NP23 4
9,701 residents
|
5.3 |
51 |
| 15 |
NP19 9
13,591 residents
|
5.2 |
71 |
| 16 |
NP44 3
8,441 residents
|
5.2 |
44 |
| 17 |
NP12 3
7,844 residents
|
5.1 |
40 |
| 18 |
CF46 6
8,256 residents
|
4.8 |
40 |
| 19 |
CF81 9
8,042 residents
|
4.7 |
38 |
| 20 |
NP20 5
10,140 residents
|
4.6 |
47 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 63 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 63 |
NP16 6
6,382 residents
|
0.2 |
1 |
| 62 |
NP25 5
7,167 residents
|
0.8 |
6 |
| 61 |
NP26 4
7,946 residents
|
0.9 |
7 |
| 60 |
NP26 5
6,148 residents
|
1.0 |
6 |
| 59 |
NP20 7
8,265 residents
|
1.1 |
9 |
| 58 |
NP18 3
5,407 residents
|
1.1 |
6 |
| 57 |
NP4 0
7,632 residents
|
1.2 |
9 |
| 56 |
NP26 3
9,183 residents
|
1.2 |
11 |
| 55 |
NP15 1
5,743 residents
|
1.2 |
7 |
| 54 |
NP44 2
5,534 residents
|
1.3 |
7 |
| 53 |
NP12 0
8,307 residents
|
1.8 |
15 |
| 52 |
NP20 6
7,694 residents
|
1.8 |
14 |
| 51 |
NP20 3
11,009 residents
|
2.0 |
22 |
| 50 |
CF82 8
6,133 residents
|
2.3 |
14 |
| 49 |
CF83 4
6,516 residents
|
2.3 |
15 |
| 48 |
NP7 6
6,064 residents
|
2.3 |
14 |
| 47 |
CF81 8
7,989 residents
|
2.4 |
19 |
| 46 |
NP11 6
10,688 residents
|
2.5 |
27 |
| 45 |
NP44 5
5,529 residents
|
2.5 |
14 |
| 44 |
NP18 2
7,035 residents
|
2.6 |
18 |
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