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 74 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
SO20
8,072 residents
|
5.3 |
43 |
| 2 |
PO1
31,460 residents
|
4.7 |
148 |
| 3 |
SO14
31,039 residents
|
4.1 |
127 |
| 4 |
PO5
29,412 residents
|
4.0 |
119 |
| 5 |
SO17
19,809 residents
|
4.0 |
80 |
| 6 |
SP6
14,160 residents
|
4.0 |
57 |
| 7 |
SO15
44,112 residents
|
3.8 |
168 |
| 8 |
SO21
20,849 residents
|
3.8 |
79 |
| 9 |
RG21
30,628 residents
|
3.8 |
116 |
| 10 |
RG28
6,414 residents
|
3.6 |
23 |
| 11 |
RG25
8,866 residents
|
3.5 |
31 |
| 12 |
SO18
37,481 residents
|
3.3 |
125 |
| 13 |
SO51
29,997 residents
|
3.3 |
100 |
| 14 |
RG23
13,569 residents
|
3.2 |
43 |
| 15 |
SO19
58,474 residents
|
2.9 |
169 |
| 16 |
SP11
35,693 residents
|
2.9 |
102 |
| 17 |
BH24
24,888 residents
|
2.9 |
71 |
| 18 |
RG22
42,443 residents
|
2.8 |
120 |
| 19 |
BH25
25,664 residents
|
2.8 |
72 |
| 20 |
RG27
24,244 residents
|
2.8 |
67 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 74 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 74 |
GU52
18,822 residents
|
0.2 |
3 |
| 73 |
SO53
32,014 residents
|
0.7 |
21 |
| 72 |
SO31
48,667 residents
|
0.8 |
38 |
| 71 |
GU46
14,680 residents
|
0.8 |
12 |
| 70 |
GU51
25,145 residents
|
1.0 |
25 |
| 69 |
SO50
51,860 residents
|
1.0 |
53 |
| 68 |
PO15
23,051 residents
|
1.2 |
28 |
| 67 |
SO45
34,385 residents
|
1.3 |
44 |
| 66 |
SO41
31,939 residents
|
1.4 |
44 |
| 65 |
SO32
23,683 residents
|
1.4 |
34 |
| 64 |
PO7
44,205 residents
|
1.4 |
64 |
| 63 |
PO13
35,699 residents
|
1.5 |
52 |
| 62 |
SO30
33,551 residents
|
1.5 |
51 |
| 61 |
PO32
9,158 residents
|
1.5 |
14 |
| 60 |
PO16
32,532 residents
|
1.5 |
50 |
| 59 |
GU12
32,468 residents
|
1.6 |
51 |
| 58 |
PO17
6,974 residents
|
1.6 |
11 |
| 57 |
PO31
14,896 residents
|
1.6 |
24 |
| 56 |
SO22
31,631 residents
|
1.7 |
53 |
| 55 |
RG29
7,075 residents
|
1.7 |
12 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 184 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
PO1 1
5,810 residents
|
6.9 |
40 |
| 2 |
RG22 6
10,318 residents
|
6.7 |
69 |
| 3 |
PO9 1
5,135 residents
|
6.4 |
33 |
| 4 |
PO1 4
5,037 residents
|
6.0 |
30 |
| 5 |
SO19 6
9,228 residents
|
5.6 |
52 |
| 6 |
SO17 2
7,793 residents
|
5.5 |
43 |
| 7 |
BH25 6
6,646 residents
|
5.3 |
35 |
| 8 |
SO21 3
6,345 residents
|
5.0 |
32 |
| 9 |
SO14 6
5,378 residents
|
4.8 |
26 |
| 10 |
PO5 4
7,868 residents
|
4.7 |
37 |
| 11 |
BH24 3
5,190 residents
|
4.6 |
24 |
| 12 |
SO18 5
8,037 residents
|
4.6 |
37 |
| 13 |
PO5 1
9,076 residents
|
4.0 |
36 |
| 14 |
PO5 2
7,118 residents
|
3.9 |
28 |
| 15 |
PO16 0
5,406 residents
|
3.9 |
21 |
| 16 |
SO15 2
10,506 residents
|
3.8 |
40 |
| 17 |
PO38 1
5,535 residents
|
3.8 |
21 |
| 18 |
SO21 2
6,383 residents
|
3.6 |
23 |
| 19 |
SO15 3
7,505 residents
|
3.6 |
27 |
| 20 |
RG21 3
8,069 residents
|
3.6 |
29 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 184 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 184 |
GU52 6
7,126 residents
|
0.0 |
0 |
| 183 |
SO31 6
11,584 residents
|
0.2 |
2 |
| 182 |
GU52 8
5,584 residents
|
0.2 |
1 |
| 181 |
SO31 9
6,657 residents
|
0.3 |
2 |
| 180 |
SO50 4
9,355 residents
|
0.5 |
5 |
| 179 |
SO53 4
7,355 residents
|
0.5 |
4 |
| 178 |
GU17 0
7,251 residents
|
0.6 |
4 |
| 177 |
GU51 1
5,277 residents
|
0.6 |
3 |
| 176 |
RG26 4
5,228 residents
|
0.6 |
3 |
| 175 |
SP10 4
6,949 residents
|
0.6 |
4 |
| 174 |
GU46 6
10,907 residents
|
0.6 |
7 |
| 173 |
PO16 8
10,342 residents
|
0.7 |
7 |
| 172 |
BH25 7
6,623 residents
|
0.8 |
5 |
| 171 |
SO50 8
6,534 residents
|
0.8 |
5 |
| 170 |
SO53 3
6,502 residents
|
0.8 |
5 |
| 169 |
GU51 3
8,575 residents
|
0.8 |
7 |
| 168 |
SO50 7
9,495 residents
|
0.8 |
8 |
| 167 |
SO31 7
8,117 residents
|
0.9 |
7 |
| 166 |
PO33 1
8,679 residents
|
0.9 |
8 |
| 165 |
PO13 8
8,550 residents
|
0.9 |
8 |
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