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 37 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
ST1
32,479 residents
|
8.1 |
264 |
| 2 |
ST4
57,893 residents
|
6.5 |
375 |
| 3 |
ST6
67,282 residents
|
5.9 |
394 |
| 4 |
ST3
68,550 residents
|
4.9 |
337 |
| 5 |
ST16
33,548 residents
|
4.6 |
153 |
| 6 |
DE14
35,356 residents
|
4.3 |
151 |
| 7 |
B79
24,384 residents
|
4.2 |
102 |
| 8 |
ST2
35,438 residents
|
3.8 |
133 |
| 9 |
DY7
7,882 residents
|
3.7 |
29 |
| 10 |
ST8
19,974 residents
|
3.5 |
70 |
| 11 |
ST11
9,788 residents
|
3.5 |
34 |
| 12 |
B78
24,806 residents
|
3.3 |
82 |
| 13 |
ST19
15,511 residents
|
3.3 |
51 |
| 14 |
ST5
82,300 residents
|
3.2 |
263 |
| 15 |
DE15
24,978 residents
|
3.1 |
78 |
| 16 |
WS14
17,669 residents
|
3.0 |
53 |
| 17 |
WS13
29,169 residents
|
2.8 |
83 |
| 18 |
B77
57,207 residents
|
2.6 |
151 |
| 19 |
ST13
27,809 residents
|
2.6 |
73 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 37 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 37 |
ST20
7,028 residents
|
1.1 |
8 |
| 36 |
ST14
21,728 residents
|
1.2 |
25 |
| 35 |
DE13
43,276 residents
|
1.4 |
59 |
| 34 |
WS12
36,757 residents
|
1.4 |
51 |
| 33 |
CW3
9,609 residents
|
1.5 |
14 |
| 32 |
WS7
30,201 residents
|
1.7 |
51 |
| 31 |
ST17
38,517 residents
|
1.7 |
66 |
| 30 |
ST15
22,966 residents
|
2.0 |
45 |
| 29 |
WS6
17,460 residents
|
2.1 |
36 |
| 28 |
WS11
44,436 residents
|
2.1 |
92 |
| 27 |
WS15
38,695 residents
|
2.1 |
82 |
| 26 |
ST10
25,163 residents
|
2.1 |
54 |
| 25 |
ST21
6,493 residents
|
2.2 |
14 |
| 24 |
WV8
16,100 residents
|
2.2 |
35 |
| 23 |
ST7
55,172 residents
|
2.2 |
123 |
| 22 |
ST18
18,110 residents
|
2.4 |
44 |
| 21 |
ST9
12,018 residents
|
2.6 |
31 |
| 20 |
WV5
15,396 residents
|
2.6 |
40 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 103 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
ST4 2
6,839 residents
|
9.5 |
65 |
| 2 |
B79 7
6,341 residents
|
9.1 |
58 |
| 3 |
ST4 4
7,164 residents
|
9.1 |
65 |
| 4 |
ST6 1
7,587 residents
|
9.0 |
68 |
| 5 |
ST4 7
6,819 residents
|
8.4 |
57 |
| 6 |
ST1 3
6,766 residents
|
8.3 |
56 |
| 7 |
ST4 3
7,121 residents
|
7.9 |
56 |
| 8 |
ST3 1
5,489 residents
|
7.5 |
41 |
| 9 |
ST6 5
11,308 residents
|
7.3 |
83 |
| 10 |
ST3 2
7,495 residents
|
7.2 |
54 |
| 11 |
ST1 4
5,216 residents
|
5.4 |
28 |
| 12 |
ST3 7
13,281 residents
|
5.3 |
71 |
| 13 |
ST3 3
8,221 residents
|
5.1 |
42 |
| 14 |
ST16 3
16,835 residents
|
4.9 |
82 |
| 15 |
WS13 6
9,012 residents
|
4.8 |
43 |
| 16 |
ST2 0
10,968 residents
|
4.6 |
51 |
| 17 |
ST8 7
9,309 residents
|
4.6 |
43 |
| 18 |
ST4 5
7,896 residents
|
4.4 |
35 |
| 19 |
ST2 8
8,460 residents
|
4.3 |
36 |
| 20 |
ST9 9
5,694 residents
|
4.0 |
23 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 103 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 103 |
WS11 5
7,163 residents
|
0.3 |
2 |
| 102 |
WS7 1
5,463 residents
|
0.4 |
2 |
| 101 |
ST14 7
8,741 residents
|
0.6 |
5 |
| 100 |
WS7 9
5,683 residents
|
0.7 |
4 |
| 99 |
ST17 0
11,715 residents
|
0.9 |
10 |
| 98 |
WS11 9
8,262 residents
|
1.0 |
8 |
| 97 |
WS7 2
5,119 residents
|
1.0 |
5 |
| 96 |
WS12 2
6,746 residents
|
1.0 |
7 |
| 95 |
WS15 1
12,525 residents
|
1.1 |
14 |
| 94 |
ST20 0
7,028 residents
|
1.1 |
8 |
| 93 |
DE13 0
19,810 residents
|
1.2 |
23 |
| 92 |
ST14 8
7,365 residents
|
1.2 |
9 |
| 91 |
WS12 4
17,419 residents
|
1.3 |
22 |
| 90 |
ST9 0
6,324 residents
|
1.3 |
8 |
| 89 |
WV6 7
12,585 residents
|
1.3 |
16 |
| 88 |
WS13 7
10,999 residents
|
1.4 |
15 |
| 87 |
WS12 1
5,089 residents
|
1.4 |
7 |
| 86 |
WV5 0
5,784 residents
|
1.4 |
8 |
| 85 |
B77 3
9,231 residents
|
1.4 |
13 |
| 84 |
CW3 9
6,387 residents
|
1.4 |
9 |
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