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 92 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
HP11
17,264 residents
|
19.3 |
333 |
| 2 |
RG1
49,205 residents
|
18.2 |
897 |
| 3 |
HP20
16,175 residents
|
16.6 |
268 |
| 4 |
UB9
15,703 residents
|
16.6 |
260 |
| 5 |
MK12
14,473 residents
|
16.5 |
239 |
| 6 |
OX1
27,134 residents
|
13.7 |
373 |
| 7 |
RG12
59,300 residents
|
13.5 |
802 |
| 8 |
HP12
23,309 residents
|
13.0 |
304 |
| 9 |
SL1
78,244 residents
|
12.4 |
974 |
| 10 |
MK11
10,392 residents
|
12.3 |
128 |
| 11 |
OX16
52,332 residents
|
12.1 |
635 |
| 12 |
MK2
17,128 residents
|
11.7 |
201 |
| 13 |
MK6
29,614 residents
|
11.0 |
327 |
| 14 |
RG14
42,353 residents
|
10.8 |
458 |
| 15 |
OX4
66,925 residents
|
10.8 |
723 |
| 16 |
MK5
15,863 residents
|
10.7 |
170 |
| 17 |
SL3
50,541 residents
|
10.7 |
541 |
| 18 |
MK7
14,798 residents
|
10.5 |
156 |
| 19 |
MK16
19,071 residents
|
10.4 |
199 |
| 20 |
MK17
20,322 residents
|
10.2 |
208 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 92 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 92 |
RG41
32,111 residents
|
2.5 |
80 |
| 91 |
OX44
8,131 residents
|
2.6 |
21 |
| 90 |
SL8
6,742 residents
|
2.8 |
19 |
| 89 |
OX20
5,408 residents
|
3.0 |
16 |
| 88 |
OX13
16,215 residents
|
3.1 |
51 |
| 87 |
RG10
18,781 residents
|
3.5 |
66 |
| 86 |
HP15
17,305 residents
|
3.6 |
62 |
| 85 |
HP18
22,545 residents
|
3.6 |
82 |
| 84 |
HP27
13,329 residents
|
3.7 |
49 |
| 83 |
RG40
32,263 residents
|
3.8 |
123 |
| 82 |
RG42
29,384 residents
|
3.8 |
113 |
| 81 |
RG19
17,310 residents
|
3.9 |
68 |
| 80 |
OX7
24,655 residents
|
4.1 |
100 |
| 79 |
RG9
23,708 residents
|
4.1 |
97 |
| 78 |
SL5
24,744 residents
|
4.2 |
104 |
| 77 |
MK46
9,403 residents
|
4.3 |
40 |
| 76 |
RG45
15,409 residents
|
4.3 |
66 |
| 75 |
OX25
12,757 residents
|
4.3 |
55 |
| 74 |
OX26
38,096 residents
|
4.4 |
167 |
| 73 |
RG17
15,440 residents
|
4.4 |
68 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 242 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
SL1 1
7,500 residents
|
32.4 |
243 |
| 2 |
HP11 2
6,792 residents
|
31.4 |
213 |
| 3 |
SL3 9
5,964 residents
|
20.8 |
124 |
| 4 |
RG1 7
8,299 residents
|
18.7 |
155 |
| 5 |
RG1 6
9,991 residents
|
18.1 |
181 |
| 6 |
HP20 1
9,378 residents
|
17.6 |
165 |
| 7 |
MK12 5
9,469 residents
|
17.2 |
163 |
| 8 |
SL6 1
6,685 residents
|
17.2 |
115 |
| 9 |
HP12 4
10,480 residents
|
16.1 |
169 |
| 10 |
MK2 2
8,046 residents
|
15.9 |
128 |
| 11 |
RG12 2
6,442 residents
|
15.5 |
100 |
| 12 |
RG2 0
8,105 residents
|
15.4 |
125 |
| 13 |
MK12 6
5,004 residents
|
15.2 |
76 |
| 14 |
HP20 2
6,797 residents
|
15.2 |
103 |
| 15 |
MK16 8
8,002 residents
|
14.9 |
119 |
| 16 |
RG7 3
10,186 residents
|
14.5 |
148 |
| 17 |
MK17 8
8,360 residents
|
14.2 |
119 |
| 18 |
RG1 3
8,267 residents
|
14.2 |
117 |
| 19 |
OX16 0
11,969 residents
|
13.9 |
166 |
| 20 |
MK6 4
6,420 residents
|
13.7 |
88 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 242 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 242 |
RG6 5
6,607 residents
|
0.8 |
5 |
| 241 |
RG42 3
5,837 residents
|
0.9 |
5 |
| 240 |
RG31 5
7,171 residents
|
1.0 |
7 |
| 239 |
MK46 5
5,863 residents
|
1.4 |
8 |
| 238 |
RG4 6
7,496 residents
|
1.9 |
14 |
| 237 |
OX4 7
5,335 residents
|
1.9 |
10 |
| 236 |
RG41 2
5,172 residents
|
1.9 |
10 |
| 235 |
RG41 3
6,653 residents
|
2.0 |
13 |
| 234 |
MK17 0
6,385 residents
|
2.2 |
14 |
| 233 |
OX15 5
5,410 residents
|
2.2 |
12 |
| 232 |
OX44 7
5,388 residents
|
2.2 |
12 |
| 231 |
HP18 9
7,619 residents
|
2.2 |
17 |
| 230 |
RG40 3
5,580 residents
|
2.3 |
13 |
| 229 |
RG4 7
9,781 residents
|
2.4 |
23 |
| 228 |
SL5 8
7,577 residents
|
2.5 |
19 |
| 227 |
OX10 6
6,950 residents
|
2.6 |
18 |
| 226 |
RG30 6
6,432 residents
|
2.6 |
17 |
| 225 |
OX7 6
6,727 residents
|
2.7 |
18 |
| 224 |
OX2 9
11,206 residents
|
2.7 |
30 |
| 223 |
HP15 6
8,183 residents
|
2.7 |
22 |
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