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
|
38.6 |
230 |
| 2 |
LS2
11,906 residents
|
15.1 |
180 |
| 3 |
BD4
32,597 residents
|
13.8 |
449 |
| 4 |
LS12
44,141 residents
|
10.8 |
476 |
| 5 |
LS9
43,567 residents
|
9.7 |
423 |
| 6 |
LS11
39,911 residents
|
9.1 |
365 |
| 7 |
LS4
9,393 residents
|
8.8 |
83 |
| 8 |
LS10
40,074 residents
|
8.8 |
354 |
| 9 |
BD12
16,874 residents
|
8.7 |
146 |
| 10 |
LS14
39,018 residents
|
8.6 |
337 |
| 11 |
HX1
25,793 residents
|
8.4 |
216 |
| 12 |
LS15
35,947 residents
|
8.3 |
299 |
| 13 |
LS8
51,624 residents
|
7.9 |
408 |
| 14 |
BD2
31,558 residents
|
7.9 |
249 |
| 15 |
LS28
41,702 residents
|
7.8 |
327 |
| 16 |
LS27
38,319 residents
|
7.8 |
298 |
| 17 |
HD1
24,512 residents
|
7.6 |
186 |
| 18 |
BD7
36,173 residents
|
7.0 |
253 |
| 19 |
BD6
31,102 residents
|
7.0 |
217 |
| 20 |
WF1
40,012 residents
|
6.9 |
277 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 83 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 83 |
HD9
35,891 residents
|
1.6 |
58 |
| 82 |
HX4
12,048 residents
|
1.9 |
23 |
| 81 |
LS23
9,843 residents
|
2.4 |
24 |
| 80 |
WF7
22,681 residents
|
2.6 |
59 |
| 79 |
WF6
22,423 residents
|
2.9 |
66 |
| 78 |
LS22
16,824 residents
|
3.0 |
50 |
| 77 |
WF15
17,699 residents
|
3.2 |
56 |
| 76 |
WF3
34,110 residents
|
3.3 |
112 |
| 75 |
WF4
44,608 residents
|
3.3 |
148 |
| 74 |
BD20
38,258 residents
|
3.3 |
127 |
| 73 |
BD9
31,564 residents
|
3.4 |
108 |
| 72 |
LS20
13,234 residents
|
3.5 |
46 |
| 71 |
WF12
36,040 residents
|
3.5 |
127 |
| 70 |
LS29
32,846 residents
|
3.7 |
123 |
| 69 |
WF14
20,239 residents
|
3.9 |
78 |
| 68 |
HD8
33,690 residents
|
3.9 |
130 |
| 67 |
OL14
15,866 residents
|
4.0 |
64 |
| 66 |
LS21
18,547 residents
|
4.1 |
76 |
| 65 |
WF8
36,080 residents
|
4.1 |
148 |
| 64 |
BD13
26,700 residents
|
4.2 |
111 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 235 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
BD4 9
5,520 residents
|
20.5 |
113 |
| 2 |
BD4 0
6,751 residents
|
20.3 |
137 |
| 3 |
LS11 5
5,535 residents
|
19.0 |
105 |
| 4 |
LS12 1
5,688 residents
|
17.6 |
100 |
| 5 |
LS12 3
8,988 residents
|
14.7 |
132 |
| 6 |
LS9 6
14,211 residents
|
13.0 |
185 |
| 7 |
BD7 1
5,300 residents
|
12.6 |
67 |
| 8 |
BD5 0
5,551 residents
|
12.3 |
68 |
| 9 |
LS14 1
9,023 residents
|
11.9 |
107 |
| 10 |
LS15 8
9,819 residents
|
11.7 |
115 |
| 11 |
LS7 1
5,231 residents
|
11.3 |
59 |
| 12 |
BD6 1
8,800 residents
|
11.1 |
98 |
| 13 |
LS14 2
5,623 residents
|
11.0 |
62 |
| 14 |
BD4 8
7,367 residents
|
11.0 |
81 |
| 15 |
LS28 8
8,312 residents
|
10.9 |
91 |
| 16 |
WF1 5
7,324 residents
|
10.8 |
79 |
| 17 |
LS8 2
13,014 residents
|
10.5 |
136 |
| 18 |
LS12 2
8,252 residents
|
10.3 |
85 |
| 19 |
BD18 3
5,542 residents
|
9.9 |
55 |
| 20 |
BD4 7
5,182 residents
|
9.8 |
51 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 235 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 235 |
HD9 5
5,371 residents
|
0.9 |
5 |
| 234 |
LS22 6
6,599 residents
|
1.1 |
7 |
| 233 |
HD9 7
5,138 residents
|
1.2 |
6 |
| 232 |
HD9 1
6,640 residents
|
1.2 |
8 |
| 231 |
HX4 8
6,133 residents
|
1.5 |
9 |
| 230 |
LS29 6
6,397 residents
|
1.6 |
10 |
| 229 |
LS23 6
8,077 residents
|
1.6 |
13 |
| 228 |
WF7 7
8,081 residents
|
2.1 |
17 |
| 227 |
WF15 8
5,202 residents
|
2.1 |
11 |
| 226 |
WF4 4
8,917 residents
|
2.1 |
19 |
| 225 |
WF2 0
12,605 residents
|
2.1 |
27 |
| 224 |
WF9 1
7,183 residents
|
2.2 |
16 |
| 223 |
BD9 4
9,301 residents
|
2.3 |
21 |
| 222 |
HD9 2
5,036 residents
|
2.4 |
12 |
| 221 |
WF3 4
7,051 residents
|
2.4 |
17 |
| 220 |
BD13 2
8,164 residents
|
2.4 |
20 |
| 219 |
WF8 4
8,569 residents
|
2.5 |
21 |
| 218 |
BD3 9
7,288 residents
|
2.5 |
18 |
| 217 |
HD8 8
11,484 residents
|
2.5 |
29 |
| 216 |
BD16 3
5,875 residents
|
2.6 |
15 |
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