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 27 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
NG1
16,554 residents
|
119.1 |
1,971 |
| 2 |
NG18
45,063 residents
|
29.6 |
1,332 |
| 3 |
S80
30,826 residents
|
25.8 |
796 |
| 4 |
NG24
48,315 residents
|
21.2 |
1,024 |
| 5 |
NG6
38,814 residents
|
20.8 |
809 |
| 6 |
NG7
62,883 residents
|
20.6 |
1,295 |
| 7 |
NG17
75,342 residents
|
18.3 |
1,381 |
| 8 |
NG5
89,780 residents
|
17.9 |
1,608 |
| 9 |
NG19
54,395 residents
|
14.2 |
775 |
| 10 |
NG15
45,714 residents
|
14.2 |
651 |
| 11 |
NG11
39,054 residents
|
14.2 |
556 |
| 12 |
NG2
60,410 residents
|
13.7 |
825 |
| 13 |
NG3
52,125 residents
|
13.4 |
701 |
| 14 |
NG8
67,055 residents
|
13.3 |
892 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 27 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 27 |
NG25
9,160 residents
|
4.9 |
45 |
| 26 |
NG23
18,120 residents
|
7.1 |
128 |
| 25 |
NG13
23,213 residents
|
7.4 |
171 |
| 24 |
NG14
19,982 residents
|
7.9 |
158 |
| 23 |
NG12
35,775 residents
|
8.0 |
286 |
| 22 |
NG4
40,828 residents
|
9.6 |
392 |
| 21 |
DN10
12,600 residents
|
9.8 |
123 |
| 20 |
DN22
37,440 residents
|
11.1 |
416 |
| 19 |
NG22
28,066 residents
|
11.7 |
328 |
| 18 |
NG16
64,141 residents
|
12.0 |
767 |
| 17 |
NG21
24,555 residents
|
12.3 |
301 |
| 16 |
S81
38,612 residents
|
12.9 |
499 |
| 15 |
NG9
73,701 residents
|
13.0 |
961 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 107 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
NG24 1
8,146 residents
|
58.1 |
473 |
| 2 |
S80 1
6,044 residents
|
40.5 |
245 |
| 3 |
NG7 3
7,844 residents
|
34.4 |
270 |
| 4 |
S80 2
9,472 residents
|
30.1 |
285 |
| 5 |
NG15 7
13,281 residents
|
28.2 |
375 |
| 6 |
NG7 4
5,327 residents
|
27.2 |
145 |
| 7 |
NG6 8
16,406 residents
|
26.5 |
435 |
| 8 |
NG7 5
9,464 residents
|
26.2 |
248 |
| 9 |
NG18 3
11,094 residents
|
26.1 |
289 |
| 10 |
NG3 2
5,972 residents
|
24.6 |
147 |
| 11 |
DN22 6
6,954 residents
|
23.7 |
165 |
| 12 |
NG5 7
7,490 residents
|
23.1 |
173 |
| 13 |
NG17 7
9,191 residents
|
23.0 |
211 |
| 14 |
NG2 4
10,368 residents
|
22.9 |
237 |
| 15 |
NG17 1
6,804 residents
|
22.6 |
154 |
| 16 |
NG5 5
16,813 residents
|
22.4 |
377 |
| 17 |
NG3 1
5,304 residents
|
22.2 |
118 |
| 18 |
NG5 6
11,453 residents
|
21.7 |
249 |
| 19 |
NG5 2
6,135 residents
|
21.4 |
131 |
| 20 |
NG18 2
8,634 residents
|
21.3 |
184 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 107 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 107 |
NG13 9
5,406 residents
|
1.7 |
9 |
| 106 |
NG15 9
5,833 residents
|
2.9 |
17 |
| 105 |
NG25 0
9,160 residents
|
4.9 |
45 |
| 104 |
NG23 7
5,006 residents
|
5.0 |
25 |
| 103 |
NG14 7
5,874 residents
|
5.1 |
30 |
| 102 |
NG12 5
8,582 residents
|
5.5 |
47 |
| 101 |
NG5 4
9,060 residents
|
5.5 |
50 |
| 100 |
DN10 4
5,770 residents
|
5.5 |
32 |
| 99 |
NG3 6
10,072 residents
|
5.7 |
57 |
| 98 |
NG15 8
7,408 residents
|
5.8 |
43 |
| 97 |
NG23 6
5,656 residents
|
5.8 |
33 |
| 96 |
NG12 4
6,601 residents
|
6.7 |
44 |
| 95 |
NG8 2
11,529 residents
|
6.7 |
77 |
| 94 |
NG4 4
9,029 residents
|
6.8 |
61 |
| 93 |
NG22 0
6,956 residents
|
6.8 |
47 |
| 92 |
NG9 3
11,398 residents
|
7.5 |
86 |
| 91 |
LE12 6
11,513 residents
|
7.6 |
87 |
| 90 |
NG16 1
9,641 residents
|
7.9 |
76 |
| 89 |
NG9 5
8,376 residents
|
8.1 |
68 |
| 88 |
NG2 5
9,701 residents
|
8.1 |
79 |
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