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
|
9.1 |
55 |
| 2 |
HG1
34,360 residents
|
3.1 |
106 |
| 3 |
YO30
26,307 residents
|
3.0 |
79 |
| 4 |
DL10
17,965 residents
|
3.0 |
53 |
| 5 |
YO21
13,751 residents
|
2.6 |
36 |
| 6 |
LS24
12,375 residents
|
2.0 |
25 |
| 7 |
YO11
23,886 residents
|
2.0 |
47 |
| 8 |
YO22
8,654 residents
|
1.8 |
16 |
| 9 |
DL8
18,659 residents
|
1.7 |
32 |
| 10 |
YO12
39,916 residents
|
1.7 |
68 |
| 11 |
YO8
48,290 residents
|
1.6 |
79 |
| 12 |
YO13
10,551 residents
|
1.6 |
17 |
| 13 |
HG5
18,706 residents
|
1.6 |
30 |
| 14 |
YO31
30,164 residents
|
1.6 |
48 |
| 15 |
DL6
15,691 residents
|
1.5 |
23 |
| 16 |
BD23
30,118 residents
|
1.4 |
42 |
| 17 |
YO14
11,478 residents
|
1.4 |
16 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 34 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 34 |
YO32
28,556 residents
|
0.4 |
11 |
| 33 |
YO18
11,380 residents
|
0.4 |
5 |
| 32 |
YO10
32,486 residents
|
0.7 |
22 |
| 31 |
BD24
5,291 residents
|
0.8 |
4 |
| 30 |
HG3
29,423 residents
|
0.8 |
23 |
| 29 |
DL9
14,601 residents
|
0.8 |
12 |
| 28 |
HG4
25,984 residents
|
0.8 |
22 |
| 27 |
TS9
12,786 residents
|
0.9 |
11 |
| 26 |
YO61
14,682 residents
|
0.9 |
13 |
| 25 |
YO51
6,481 residents
|
0.9 |
6 |
| 24 |
YO7
21,337 residents
|
1.1 |
24 |
| 23 |
YO17
23,552 residents
|
1.1 |
27 |
| 22 |
YO23
19,914 residents
|
1.3 |
25 |
| 21 |
DL7
15,694 residents
|
1.3 |
20 |
| 20 |
YO24
29,737 residents
|
1.3 |
38 |
| 19 |
YO26
31,593 residents
|
1.3 |
41 |
| 18 |
HG2
32,712 residents
|
1.4 |
45 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 79 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
HG1 5
5,949 residents
|
5.4 |
32 |
| 2 |
DN14 0
7,834 residents
|
4.1 |
32 |
| 3 |
YO8 8
10,001 residents
|
3.4 |
34 |
| 4 |
YO31 7
5,337 residents
|
3.4 |
18 |
| 5 |
YO26 4
5,745 residents
|
3.3 |
19 |
| 6 |
HG1 4
12,869 residents
|
3.3 |
42 |
| 7 |
YO30 6
9,841 residents
|
3.2 |
31 |
| 8 |
YO21 1
5,747 residents
|
3.1 |
18 |
| 9 |
DL10 7
6,581 residents
|
3.0 |
20 |
| 10 |
HG1 2
7,287 residents
|
2.9 |
21 |
| 11 |
YO31 8
6,388 residents
|
2.8 |
18 |
| 12 |
YO21 3
5,066 residents
|
2.8 |
14 |
| 13 |
YO23 1
8,508 residents
|
2.7 |
23 |
| 14 |
YO12 7
10,312 residents
|
2.5 |
26 |
| 15 |
BD23 2
8,634 residents
|
2.4 |
21 |
| 16 |
LS25 5
5,057 residents
|
2.4 |
12 |
| 17 |
YO13 0
5,278 residents
|
2.3 |
12 |
| 18 |
YO24 1
5,916 residents
|
2.2 |
13 |
| 19 |
YO22 4
5,812 residents
|
2.1 |
12 |
| 20 |
LS25 6
8,827 residents
|
2.0 |
18 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 79 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 79 |
YO32 3
6,441 residents
|
0.0 |
0 |
| 78 |
YO32 2
5,494 residents
|
0.0 |
0 |
| 77 |
YO19 6
7,104 residents
|
0.1 |
1 |
| 76 |
YO23 3
6,087 residents
|
0.2 |
1 |
| 75 |
YO32 5
6,070 residents
|
0.2 |
1 |
| 74 |
YO18 8
5,457 residents
|
0.2 |
1 |
| 73 |
YO10 4
8,354 residents
|
0.2 |
2 |
| 72 |
YO8 5
7,179 residents
|
0.3 |
2 |
| 71 |
YO8 3
5,574 residents
|
0.4 |
2 |
| 70 |
YO61 1
5,298 residents
|
0.4 |
2 |
| 69 |
YO8 6
5,048 residents
|
0.4 |
2 |
| 68 |
HG4 2
8,299 residents
|
0.6 |
5 |
| 67 |
YO26 5
12,320 residents
|
0.6 |
8 |
| 66 |
HG3 1
6,083 residents
|
0.7 |
4 |
| 65 |
YO18 7
5,923 residents
|
0.7 |
4 |
| 64 |
YO17 9
7,863 residents
|
0.8 |
6 |
| 63 |
YO7 1
8,874 residents
|
0.8 |
7 |
| 62 |
YO31 0
7,419 residents
|
0.8 |
6 |
| 61 |
DL9 4
8,529 residents
|
0.8 |
7 |
| 60 |
DL9 3
6,072 residents
|
0.8 |
5 |
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