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 83 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
BD1
5,957 residents
|
99.0 |
590 |
| 2 |
LS2
11,906 residents
|
39.4 |
469 |
| 3 |
HX5
10,536 residents
|
29.2 |
308 |
| 4 |
HX1
25,793 residents
|
24.1 |
621 |
| 5 |
BD10
28,137 residents
|
21.0 |
592 |
| 6 |
LS10
40,074 residents
|
20.2 |
810 |
| 7 |
HD1
24,512 residents
|
20.0 |
490 |
| 8 |
WF10
51,718 residents
|
19.2 |
995 |
| 9 |
BD21
26,990 residents
|
18.7 |
506 |
| 10 |
WF1
40,012 residents
|
18.7 |
749 |
| 11 |
BD4
32,597 residents
|
18.6 |
607 |
| 12 |
BD17
18,569 residents
|
17.5 |
325 |
| 13 |
WF17
44,448 residents
|
17.1 |
758 |
| 14 |
BD19
22,619 residents
|
16.7 |
377 |
| 15 |
WF11
17,654 residents
|
16.4 |
290 |
| 16 |
WF8
36,080 residents
|
15.7 |
568 |
| 17 |
LS3
5,416 residents
|
15.5 |
84 |
| 18 |
BD2
31,558 residents
|
15.0 |
473 |
| 19 |
WF16
12,824 residents
|
14.7 |
188 |
| 20 |
HX6
19,188 residents
|
14.6 |
280 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 83 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 83 |
LS29
32,846 residents
|
4.4 |
145 |
| 82 |
HD9
35,891 residents
|
5.0 |
179 |
| 81 |
LS17
44,893 residents
|
5.3 |
237 |
| 80 |
LS22
16,824 residents
|
5.5 |
93 |
| 79 |
HD3
31,903 residents
|
5.6 |
178 |
| 78 |
HD8
33,690 residents
|
5.9 |
200 |
| 77 |
LS23
9,843 residents
|
6.0 |
59 |
| 76 |
LS6
49,767 residents
|
7.1 |
353 |
| 75 |
WF3
34,110 residents
|
7.2 |
245 |
| 74 |
LS16
37,636 residents
|
7.3 |
275 |
| 73 |
WF7
22,681 residents
|
7.4 |
168 |
| 72 |
LS7
31,828 residents
|
7.8 |
247 |
| 71 |
BD14
9,001 residents
|
7.8 |
70 |
| 70 |
WF4
44,608 residents
|
7.8 |
350 |
| 69 |
HX7
12,904 residents
|
7.9 |
102 |
| 68 |
LS21
18,547 residents
|
7.9 |
147 |
| 67 |
BD20
38,258 residents
|
8.4 |
321 |
| 66 |
HD2
29,968 residents
|
8.5 |
254 |
| 65 |
BD7
36,173 residents
|
8.6 |
310 |
| 64 |
HX3
45,924 residents
|
8.6 |
397 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 235 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
WF8 1
5,137 residents
|
43.4 |
223 |
| 2 |
HX5 0
6,474 residents
|
33.1 |
214 |
| 3 |
LS11 5
5,535 residents
|
29.1 |
161 |
| 4 |
BD10 9
6,653 residents
|
26.6 |
177 |
| 5 |
HX2 8
8,275 residents
|
24.9 |
206 |
| 6 |
LS15 0
8,206 residents
|
24.0 |
197 |
| 7 |
BD4 0
6,751 residents
|
24.0 |
162 |
| 8 |
BD19 3
5,247 residents
|
23.3 |
122 |
| 9 |
WF10 3
13,224 residents
|
22.8 |
302 |
| 10 |
WF12 8
6,853 residents
|
22.5 |
154 |
| 11 |
WF10 4
10,386 residents
|
21.2 |
220 |
| 12 |
WF17 9
6,298 residents
|
20.6 |
130 |
| 13 |
BD4 8
7,367 residents
|
20.5 |
151 |
| 14 |
BD6 2
8,073 residents
|
20.1 |
162 |
| 15 |
LS10 4
17,660 residents
|
20.0 |
353 |
| 16 |
LS10 3
13,383 residents
|
19.8 |
265 |
| 17 |
BD10 0
10,595 residents
|
19.7 |
209 |
| 18 |
WF11 8
6,451 residents
|
19.5 |
126 |
| 19 |
WF1 5
7,324 residents
|
19.5 |
143 |
| 20 |
BD10 8
10,889 residents
|
18.9 |
206 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 235 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 235 |
HD9 1
6,640 residents
|
2.4 |
16 |
| 234 |
LS22 6
6,599 residents
|
3.2 |
21 |
| 233 |
LS29 0
5,127 residents
|
3.3 |
17 |
| 232 |
LS29 6
6,397 residents
|
3.4 |
22 |
| 231 |
HX3 7
9,636 residents
|
3.6 |
35 |
| 230 |
LS21 1
6,402 residents
|
3.9 |
25 |
| 229 |
WF7 7
8,081 residents
|
4.1 |
33 |
| 228 |
HD9 7
5,138 residents
|
4.1 |
21 |
| 227 |
HD9 6
6,274 residents
|
4.1 |
26 |
| 226 |
LS6 4
9,547 residents
|
4.2 |
40 |
| 225 |
HD8 8
11,484 residents
|
4.3 |
49 |
| 224 |
LS17 7
9,599 residents
|
4.5 |
43 |
| 223 |
HD3 3
17,632 residents
|
4.5 |
79 |
| 222 |
LS17 8
11,239 residents
|
4.5 |
51 |
| 221 |
LS29 7
7,230 residents
|
4.7 |
34 |
| 220 |
LS29 8
8,400 residents
|
4.8 |
40 |
| 219 |
HD4 7
7,127 residents
|
4.8 |
34 |
| 218 |
BD20 5
7,667 residents
|
5.0 |
38 |
| 217 |
HD6 2
7,092 residents
|
5.2 |
37 |
| 216 |
HX3 8
7,851 residents
|
5.2 |
41 |
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