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 |
B46
12,800 residents
|
10.6 |
136 |
| 2 |
B94
7,691 residents
|
9.0 |
69 |
| 3 |
CV10
56,443 residents
|
7.2 |
405 |
| 4 |
CV7
29,269 residents
|
7.0 |
205 |
| 5 |
CV32
32,917 residents
|
6.8 |
224 |
| 6 |
CV11
41,431 residents
|
6.6 |
273 |
| 7 |
CV9
22,673 residents
|
6.0 |
136 |
| 8 |
CV12
32,066 residents
|
5.6 |
178 |
| 9 |
CV34
35,644 residents
|
5.3 |
189 |
| 10 |
CV31
34,433 residents
|
5.2 |
180 |
| 11 |
B95
6,339 residents
|
5.0 |
32 |
| 12 |
CV8
31,279 residents
|
4.7 |
148 |
Lowest published rates
| Rank of 23 |
District |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 23 |
CV47
20,122 residents
|
1.8 |
36 |
| 22 |
B50
6,969 residents
|
1.9 |
13 |
| 21 |
CV36
10,443 residents
|
2.1 |
22 |
| 20 |
CV22
39,788 residents
|
2.4 |
97 |
| 19 |
CV33
8,367 residents
|
3.0 |
25 |
| 18 |
CV21
40,172 residents
|
3.1 |
126 |
| 17 |
CV35
26,901 residents
|
3.9 |
106 |
| 16 |
B49
10,293 residents
|
4.5 |
46 |
| 15 |
CV23
27,636 residents
|
4.5 |
125 |
| 14 |
B80
7,294 residents
|
4.5 |
33 |
| 13 |
CV37
45,617 residents
|
4.7 |
214 |
Postcode sectors: highest published rates
| Rank of 51 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 1 |
B46 1
7,334 residents
|
10.2 |
75 |
| 2 |
CV32 5
7,461 residents
|
9.9 |
74 |
| 3 |
CV11 5
11,378 residents
|
9.2 |
105 |
| 4 |
CV10 7
12,049 residents
|
9.1 |
110 |
| 5 |
CV10 0
15,718 residents
|
8.2 |
129 |
| 6 |
CV9 1
6,416 residents
|
7.5 |
48 |
| 7 |
CV11 4
11,975 residents
|
7.4 |
89 |
| 8 |
CV12 8
10,646 residents
|
7.0 |
74 |
| 9 |
CV7 9
8,506 residents
|
6.9 |
59 |
| 10 |
CV37 6
6,093 residents
|
6.7 |
41 |
| 11 |
CV35 7
5,045 residents
|
6.5 |
33 |
| 12 |
CV32 6
8,285 residents
|
6.5 |
54 |
| 13 |
CV12 9
12,035 residents
|
6.5 |
78 |
| 14 |
CV31 1
13,246 residents
|
6.4 |
85 |
| 15 |
CV31 3
8,411 residents
|
6.2 |
52 |
| 16 |
CV34 4
5,220 residents
|
6.1 |
32 |
| 17 |
CV9 2
9,521 residents
|
6.1 |
58 |
| 18 |
CV34 5
14,311 residents
|
6.0 |
86 |
| 19 |
CV10 9
16,250 residents
|
5.8 |
95 |
| 20 |
CV37 9
12,170 residents
|
5.8 |
70 |
Postcode sectors: lowest published rates
| Rank of 51 |
Sector |
Per 1,000 residents |
Records |
| 51 |
CV21 4
8,129 residents
|
0.6 |
5 |
| 50 |
B50 4
6,969 residents
|
1.9 |
13 |
| 49 |
CV22 5
10,391 residents
|
1.9 |
20 |
| 48 |
CV35 9
9,135 residents
|
2.0 |
18 |
| 47 |
CV47 2
6,438 residents
|
2.0 |
13 |
| 46 |
CV33 9
8,367 residents
|
2.3 |
19 |
| 45 |
CV22 6
10,646 residents
|
2.4 |
26 |
| 44 |
CV22 7
18,751 residents
|
2.7 |
51 |
| 43 |
CV12 0
9,385 residents
|
2.8 |
26 |
| 42 |
CV35 8
6,450 residents
|
2.9 |
19 |
| 41 |
CV21 3
10,874 residents
|
3.1 |
34 |
| 40 |
CV31 2
12,776 residents
|
3.4 |
43 |
| 39 |
CV37 8
9,478 residents
|
3.4 |
32 |
| 38 |
CV23 9
8,308 residents
|
3.5 |
29 |
| 37 |
B49 6
6,184 residents
|
3.6 |
22 |
| 36 |
CV37 7
9,577 residents
|
3.8 |
36 |
| 35 |
CV21 2
8,426 residents
|
3.8 |
32 |
| 34 |
CV37 0
8,299 residents
|
3.9 |
32 |
| 33 |
CV34 6
13,829 residents
|
3.9 |
54 |
| 32 |
CV32 7
13,687 residents
|
4.2 |
57 |
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