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 23 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
CV34
35,644 residents
|
7.1 |
252 |
| 2 |
CV33
8,367 residents
|
6.8 |
57 |
| 3 |
B94
7,691 residents
|
6.0 |
46 |
| 4 |
B95
6,339 residents
|
5.7 |
36 |
| 5 |
CV11
41,431 residents
|
4.9 |
204 |
| 6 |
CV12
32,066 residents
|
4.5 |
144 |
| 7 |
CV35
26,901 residents
|
4.4 |
119 |
| 8 |
CV9
22,673 residents
|
4.3 |
97 |
| 9 |
CV7
29,269 residents
|
4.1 |
119 |
| 10 |
B46
12,800 residents
|
4.0 |
51 |
| 11 |
CV37
45,617 residents
|
3.8 |
173 |
| 12 |
CV10
56,443 residents
|
3.8 |
213 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 23 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 23 |
CV47
20,122 residents
|
1.7 |
34 |
| 22 |
CV22
39,788 residents
|
2.1 |
85 |
| 21 |
B80
7,294 residents
|
2.2 |
16 |
| 20 |
CV23
27,636 residents
|
2.2 |
61 |
| 19 |
CV36
10,443 residents
|
3.1 |
32 |
| 18 |
CV8
31,279 residents
|
3.1 |
96 |
| 17 |
CV32
32,917 residents
|
3.2 |
104 |
| 16 |
CV21
40,172 residents
|
3.2 |
129 |
| 15 |
B50
6,969 residents
|
3.3 |
23 |
| 14 |
CV31
34,433 residents
|
3.4 |
116 |
| 13 |
B49
10,293 residents
|
3.5 |
36 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 51 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
CV34 4
5,220 residents
|
9.0 |
47 |
| 2 |
CV34 6
13,829 residents
|
7.7 |
107 |
| 3 |
CV35 0
6,271 residents
|
7.3 |
46 |
| 4 |
CV34 5
14,311 residents
|
6.3 |
90 |
| 5 |
CV35 8
6,450 residents
|
6.2 |
40 |
| 6 |
CV11 4
11,975 residents
|
5.8 |
70 |
| 7 |
CV12 9
12,035 residents
|
5.7 |
68 |
| 8 |
CV37 6
6,093 residents
|
5.6 |
34 |
| 9 |
CV11 5
11,378 residents
|
5.5 |
63 |
| 10 |
CV10 7
12,049 residents
|
5.4 |
65 |
| 11 |
CV21 2
8,426 residents
|
4.9 |
41 |
| 12 |
CV12 8
10,646 residents
|
4.6 |
49 |
| 13 |
CV7 9
8,506 residents
|
4.6 |
39 |
| 14 |
CV9 1
6,416 residents
|
4.5 |
29 |
| 15 |
CV37 9
12,170 residents
|
4.5 |
55 |
| 16 |
CV9 2
9,521 residents
|
4.3 |
41 |
| 17 |
CV33 9
8,367 residents
|
4.2 |
35 |
| 18 |
CV9 3
6,736 residents
|
4.0 |
27 |
| 19 |
CV11 6
18,078 residents
|
3.9 |
71 |
| 20 |
CV31 1
13,246 residents
|
3.8 |
50 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 51 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 51 |
CV21 4
8,129 residents
|
1.1 |
9 |
| 50 |
CV47 2
6,438 residents
|
1.7 |
11 |
| 49 |
CV8 3
6,664 residents
|
1.8 |
12 |
| 48 |
CV22 7
18,751 residents
|
1.8 |
34 |
| 47 |
CV23 0
11,516 residents
|
1.9 |
22 |
| 46 |
CV22 6
10,646 residents
|
2.2 |
23 |
| 45 |
CV35 9
9,135 residents
|
2.2 |
20 |
| 44 |
B80 7
7,294 residents
|
2.2 |
16 |
| 43 |
CV23 9
8,308 residents
|
2.3 |
19 |
| 42 |
CV32 6
8,285 residents
|
2.3 |
19 |
| 41 |
CV37 7
9,577 residents
|
2.4 |
23 |
| 40 |
CV35 7
5,045 residents
|
2.6 |
13 |
| 39 |
CV32 5
7,461 residents
|
2.7 |
20 |
| 38 |
CV22 5
10,391 residents
|
2.7 |
28 |
| 37 |
CV12 0
9,385 residents
|
2.9 |
27 |
| 36 |
B78 1
10,385 residents
|
2.9 |
30 |
| 35 |
CV31 2
12,776 residents
|
3.1 |
39 |
| 34 |
CV10 9
16,250 residents
|
3.1 |
51 |
| 33 |
CV8 2
13,228 residents
|
3.2 |
42 |
| 32 |
CV31 3
8,411 residents
|
3.2 |
27 |
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