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 |
MK15
6,887 residents
|
13.1 |
90 |
| 2 |
SL3
50,541 residents
|
10.3 |
522 |
| 3 |
SL1
78,244 residents
|
10.1 |
790 |
| 4 |
MK13
19,258 residents
|
9.1 |
175 |
| 5 |
UB9
15,703 residents
|
8.7 |
136 |
| 6 |
MK12
14,473 residents
|
8.4 |
122 |
| 7 |
RG1
49,205 residents
|
8.3 |
410 |
| 8 |
MK10
24,474 residents
|
8.0 |
195 |
| 9 |
MK14
21,316 residents
|
7.6 |
162 |
| 10 |
SL2
59,966 residents
|
7.4 |
442 |
| 11 |
MK2
17,128 residents
|
7.3 |
125 |
| 12 |
MK6
29,614 residents
|
7.1 |
209 |
| 13 |
HP12
23,309 residents
|
6.9 |
160 |
| 14 |
SL0
11,702 residents
|
6.8 |
80 |
| 15 |
HP11
17,264 residents
|
6.7 |
116 |
| 16 |
MK5
15,863 residents
|
6.4 |
102 |
| 17 |
SL4
45,349 residents
|
6.4 |
288 |
| 18 |
MK17
20,322 residents
|
6.3 |
129 |
| 19 |
RG12
59,300 residents
|
6.1 |
364 |
| 20 |
OX4
66,925 residents
|
6.0 |
403 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 92 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 92 |
OX44
8,131 residents
|
0.5 |
4 |
| 91 |
RG18
19,998 residents
|
0.6 |
12 |
| 90 |
OX39
8,623 residents
|
0.9 |
8 |
| 89 |
GU47
18,996 residents
|
0.9 |
18 |
| 88 |
OX28
28,295 residents
|
1.0 |
27 |
| 87 |
OX10
28,469 residents
|
1.0 |
29 |
| 86 |
OX27
7,742 residents
|
1.0 |
8 |
| 85 |
RG45
15,409 residents
|
1.0 |
16 |
| 84 |
OX20
5,408 residents
|
1.1 |
6 |
| 83 |
OX13
16,215 residents
|
1.2 |
19 |
| 82 |
RG19
17,310 residents
|
1.3 |
22 |
| 81 |
HP27
13,329 residents
|
1.3 |
17 |
| 80 |
OX15
21,738 residents
|
1.4 |
31 |
| 79 |
RG41
32,111 residents
|
1.4 |
46 |
| 78 |
RG8
19,370 residents
|
1.4 |
28 |
| 77 |
OX25
12,757 residents
|
1.5 |
19 |
| 76 |
OX29
26,950 residents
|
1.5 |
41 |
| 75 |
HP14
18,009 residents
|
1.6 |
28 |
| 74 |
SN7
15,291 residents
|
1.6 |
24 |
| 73 |
RG5
27,862 residents
|
1.6 |
44 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 242 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
SL1 1
7,500 residents
|
20.5 |
154 |
| 2 |
MK13 0
5,100 residents
|
13.9 |
71 |
| 3 |
UB9 5
5,341 residents
|
13.1 |
70 |
| 4 |
SL1 2
17,333 residents
|
11.8 |
204 |
| 5 |
SL3 8
19,292 residents
|
11.7 |
225 |
| 6 |
SL1 3
17,313 residents
|
11.0 |
190 |
| 7 |
MK2 2
8,046 residents
|
10.2 |
82 |
| 8 |
SL3 9
5,964 residents
|
9.7 |
58 |
| 9 |
HP11 2
6,792 residents
|
9.7 |
66 |
| 10 |
MK6 3
6,121 residents
|
9.1 |
56 |
| 11 |
RG2 0
8,105 residents
|
9.1 |
74 |
| 12 |
MK12 5
9,469 residents
|
9.0 |
85 |
| 13 |
SL2 1
15,935 residents
|
8.9 |
142 |
| 14 |
RG1 7
8,299 residents
|
8.8 |
73 |
| 15 |
HP12 4
10,480 residents
|
8.8 |
92 |
| 16 |
SL3 7
17,981 residents
|
8.6 |
154 |
| 17 |
MK14 7
6,113 residents
|
8.2 |
50 |
| 18 |
MK6 5
5,931 residents
|
8.1 |
48 |
| 19 |
HP19 8
5,346 residents
|
8.0 |
43 |
| 20 |
OX4 3
14,425 residents
|
8.0 |
116 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 242 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 242 |
RG41 3
6,653 residents
|
0.2 |
1 |
| 241 |
OX26 3
6,733 residents
|
0.3 |
2 |
| 240 |
OX44 7
5,388 residents
|
0.4 |
2 |
| 239 |
OX14 2
7,823 residents
|
0.4 |
3 |
| 238 |
RG31 5
7,171 residents
|
0.4 |
3 |
| 237 |
OX28 5
8,954 residents
|
0.4 |
4 |
| 236 |
RG8 0
5,824 residents
|
0.5 |
3 |
| 235 |
RG8 8
5,772 residents
|
0.5 |
3 |
| 234 |
OX10 6
6,950 residents
|
0.6 |
4 |
| 233 |
RG31 6
10,276 residents
|
0.6 |
6 |
| 232 |
RG6 5
6,607 residents
|
0.6 |
4 |
| 231 |
OX4 7
5,335 residents
|
0.7 |
4 |
| 230 |
OX10 7
5,070 residents
|
0.8 |
4 |
| 229 |
OX29 8
7,465 residents
|
0.8 |
6 |
| 228 |
RG18 3
7,269 residents
|
0.8 |
6 |
| 227 |
RG4 9
5,990 residents
|
0.8 |
5 |
| 226 |
OX15 4
10,166 residents
|
0.9 |
9 |
| 225 |
RG19 4
6,544 residents
|
0.9 |
6 |
| 224 |
OX39 4
8,623 residents
|
0.9 |
8 |
| 223 |
RG6 7
8,161 residents
|
1.0 |
8 |
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