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 34 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
YO1
6,037 residents
|
239.2 |
1,444 |
| 2 |
YO11
23,886 residents
|
81.5 |
1,947 |
| 3 |
YO14
11,478 residents
|
22.9 |
263 |
| 4 |
YO12
39,916 residents
|
22.5 |
897 |
| 5 |
TS9
12,786 residents
|
20.5 |
262 |
| 6 |
YO21
13,751 residents
|
20.4 |
281 |
| 7 |
HG1
34,360 residents
|
20.4 |
701 |
| 8 |
YO24
29,737 residents
|
19.9 |
591 |
| 9 |
YO8
48,290 residents
|
18.6 |
897 |
| 10 |
YO22
8,654 residents
|
16.3 |
141 |
| 11 |
DL6
15,691 residents
|
16.3 |
255 |
| 12 |
YO18
11,380 residents
|
15.6 |
177 |
| 13 |
HG5
18,706 residents
|
14.8 |
276 |
| 14 |
YO31
30,164 residents
|
14.5 |
438 |
| 15 |
YO51
6,481 residents
|
13.9 |
90 |
| 16 |
YO30
26,307 residents
|
13.9 |
365 |
| 17 |
BD23
30,118 residents
|
13.7 |
413 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 34 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 34 |
YO61
14,682 residents
|
4.6 |
67 |
| 33 |
DL8
18,659 residents
|
5.9 |
111 |
| 32 |
HG3
29,423 residents
|
6.4 |
189 |
| 31 |
BD24
5,291 residents
|
7.0 |
37 |
| 30 |
YO23
19,914 residents
|
8.5 |
169 |
| 29 |
DL7
15,694 residents
|
8.9 |
140 |
| 28 |
YO26
31,593 residents
|
9.1 |
289 |
| 27 |
DL10
17,965 residents
|
10.0 |
179 |
| 26 |
YO17
23,552 residents
|
10.4 |
246 |
| 25 |
HG2
32,712 residents
|
10.9 |
356 |
| 24 |
HG4
25,984 residents
|
11.0 |
286 |
| 23 |
YO13
10,551 residents
|
11.1 |
117 |
| 22 |
YO7
21,337 residents
|
11.6 |
248 |
| 21 |
YO32
28,556 residents
|
11.9 |
341 |
| 20 |
YO10
32,486 residents
|
12.0 |
389 |
| 19 |
LS24
12,375 residents
|
12.7 |
157 |
| 18 |
DL9
14,601 residents
|
13.2 |
193 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 79 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
YO11 2
6,908 residents
|
74.7 |
516 |
| 2 |
YO8 4
6,987 residents
|
35.1 |
245 |
| 3 |
YO21 1
5,747 residents
|
32.5 |
187 |
| 4 |
YO12 7
10,312 residents
|
32.3 |
333 |
| 5 |
YO24 3
8,922 residents
|
31.8 |
284 |
| 6 |
YO14 9
5,346 residents
|
31.1 |
166 |
| 7 |
YO11 3
13,057 residents
|
30.7 |
401 |
| 8 |
YO31 7
5,337 residents
|
27.2 |
145 |
| 9 |
TS9 6
5,102 residents
|
26.9 |
137 |
| 10 |
BD23 2
8,634 residents
|
24.0 |
207 |
| 11 |
YO31 0
7,419 residents
|
23.0 |
171 |
| 12 |
YO12 6
11,110 residents
|
22.3 |
248 |
| 13 |
DL6 1
8,301 residents
|
22.2 |
184 |
| 14 |
HG1 5
5,949 residents
|
22.0 |
131 |
| 15 |
YO22 4
5,812 residents
|
21.2 |
123 |
| 16 |
YO7 1
8,874 residents
|
21.0 |
186 |
| 17 |
DL10 4
5,111 residents
|
20.9 |
107 |
| 18 |
TS9 5
5,592 residents
|
20.9 |
117 |
| 19 |
YO24 1
5,916 residents
|
20.1 |
119 |
| 20 |
HG4 1
8,365 residents
|
20.0 |
167 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 79 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 79 |
YO61 1
5,298 residents
|
1.5 |
8 |
| 78 |
YO8 6
5,048 residents
|
1.8 |
9 |
| 77 |
YO19 6
7,104 residents
|
2.8 |
20 |
| 76 |
YO32 5
6,070 residents
|
3.1 |
19 |
| 75 |
YO31 9
6,642 residents
|
3.6 |
24 |
| 74 |
YO23 3
6,087 residents
|
3.6 |
22 |
| 73 |
YO8 3
5,574 residents
|
5.0 |
28 |
| 72 |
HG2 9
5,922 residents
|
6.4 |
38 |
| 71 |
HG3 2
13,674 residents
|
6.5 |
89 |
| 70 |
YO26 6
5,461 residents
|
6.6 |
36 |
| 69 |
DL10 7
6,581 residents
|
6.7 |
44 |
| 68 |
HG2 8
8,239 residents
|
6.9 |
57 |
| 67 |
YO10 5
9,652 residents
|
6.9 |
67 |
| 66 |
YO61 3
6,079 residents
|
7.2 |
44 |
| 65 |
YO32 2
5,494 residents
|
7.6 |
42 |
| 64 |
BD20 8
6,471 residents
|
7.7 |
50 |
| 63 |
HG1 3
7,132 residents
|
7.9 |
56 |
| 62 |
LS25 5
5,057 residents
|
7.9 |
40 |
| 61 |
YO17 7
6,041 residents
|
8.3 |
50 |
| 60 |
HG3 1
6,083 residents
|
8.5 |
52 |
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