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
|
17.2 |
284 |
| 2 |
NG7
62,883 residents
|
14.7 |
926 |
| 3 |
S80
30,826 residents
|
8.6 |
266 |
| 4 |
NG3
52,125 residents
|
6.8 |
356 |
| 5 |
NG18
45,063 residents
|
6.6 |
296 |
| 6 |
S81
38,612 residents
|
5.9 |
227 |
| 7 |
DN10
12,600 residents
|
5.7 |
72 |
| 8 |
NG6
38,814 residents
|
5.7 |
220 |
| 9 |
NG8
67,055 residents
|
5.4 |
364 |
| 10 |
NG11
39,054 residents
|
4.8 |
187 |
| 11 |
NG2
60,410 residents
|
4.7 |
286 |
| 12 |
NG24
48,315 residents
|
4.6 |
224 |
| 13 |
DN22
37,440 residents
|
4.5 |
169 |
| 14 |
NG17
75,342 residents
|
4.3 |
322 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 27 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 27 |
NG14
19,982 residents
|
1.7 |
33 |
| 26 |
NG21
24,555 residents
|
1.7 |
41 |
| 25 |
NG12
35,775 residents
|
2.0 |
72 |
| 24 |
NG25
9,160 residents
|
2.3 |
21 |
| 23 |
NG16
64,141 residents
|
3.0 |
194 |
| 22 |
NG4
40,828 residents
|
3.2 |
129 |
| 21 |
NG22
28,066 residents
|
3.2 |
89 |
| 20 |
NG15
45,714 residents
|
3.3 |
153 |
| 19 |
NG9
73,701 residents
|
3.6 |
262 |
| 18 |
NG5
89,780 residents
|
3.6 |
320 |
| 17 |
NG19
54,395 residents
|
3.6 |
197 |
| 16 |
NG13
23,213 residents
|
3.8 |
89 |
| 15 |
NG23
18,120 residents
|
4.0 |
72 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 107 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
NG7 4
5,327 residents
|
32.3 |
172 |
| 2 |
NG7 3
7,844 residents
|
19.8 |
155 |
| 3 |
NG7 1
12,598 residents
|
14.8 |
186 |
| 4 |
NG3 2
5,972 residents
|
13.1 |
78 |
| 5 |
S80 1
6,044 residents
|
12.6 |
76 |
| 6 |
NG7 2
13,557 residents
|
11.9 |
162 |
| 7 |
NG7 5
9,464 residents
|
11.4 |
108 |
| 8 |
NG3 1
5,304 residents
|
10.4 |
55 |
| 9 |
NG18 2
8,634 residents
|
10.0 |
86 |
| 10 |
NG24 1
8,146 residents
|
9.9 |
81 |
| 11 |
NG7 6
9,402 residents
|
8.8 |
83 |
| 12 |
NG8 6
12,749 residents
|
8.7 |
111 |
| 13 |
NG2 4
10,368 residents
|
8.7 |
90 |
| 14 |
DN22 8
5,777 residents
|
8.5 |
49 |
| 15 |
S81 8
8,185 residents
|
8.4 |
69 |
| 16 |
S80 2
9,472 residents
|
7.8 |
74 |
| 17 |
DN11 8
9,192 residents
|
7.5 |
69 |
| 18 |
NG3 3
8,298 residents
|
6.4 |
53 |
| 19 |
S81 9
8,005 residents
|
6.1 |
49 |
| 20 |
NG6 8
16,406 residents
|
6.0 |
99 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 107 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 107 |
NG4 3
10,392 residents
|
1.0 |
10 |
| 106 |
NG9 6
9,043 residents
|
1.1 |
10 |
| 105 |
NG14 7
5,874 residents
|
1.2 |
7 |
| 104 |
NG15 9
5,833 residents
|
1.2 |
7 |
| 103 |
NG21 0
12,711 residents
|
1.3 |
16 |
| 102 |
NG12 2
6,088 residents
|
1.3 |
8 |
| 101 |
NG12 4
6,601 residents
|
1.4 |
9 |
| 100 |
NG16 5
9,838 residents
|
1.5 |
15 |
| 99 |
NG20 0
9,693 residents
|
1.8 |
17 |
| 98 |
NG5 4
9,060 residents
|
1.9 |
17 |
| 97 |
NG19 9
9,566 residents
|
1.9 |
18 |
| 96 |
NG9 5
8,376 residents
|
1.9 |
16 |
| 95 |
NG14 6
9,726 residents
|
2.0 |
19 |
| 94 |
NG22 8
8,181 residents
|
2.0 |
16 |
| 93 |
NG12 5
8,582 residents
|
2.1 |
18 |
| 92 |
NG21 9
11,844 residents
|
2.1 |
25 |
| 91 |
NG12 3
11,777 residents
|
2.2 |
26 |
| 90 |
NG2 6
12,168 residents
|
2.2 |
27 |
| 89 |
NG5 3
5,797 residents
|
2.2 |
13 |
| 88 |
NG17 8
12,360 residents
|
2.3 |
28 |
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