UK Crime Statistics — Crime Rates for Every City & Postcode
CrimeTrends covers all 43 police forces in England and Wales — 331 local authorities, every ward, and 2.1 million postcodes. Verified Police.uk data, updated monthly.
Data source: Police.uk (OGL v3.0) • Updated monthly
2.1M+
Postcodes Analysed
43
Police Forces
5-Year
Historical Depth
Monthly
Intelligence Updates
DATA TRANSPARENCY
Latest Report
UK Crime Intelligence — March 2026
466,672
Crimes Recorded
+17.8%
vs Prev Month
Violence and sexual offences
Most Common Offence
330 areas tracked
National Rankings
Safest & Most Dangerous Cities
How UK Crime Statistics Are Measured
We normalise raw Police.uk counts into comparable crime rates per 1,000 residents, giving you accurate like-for-like comparisons across all UK areas.
Deep Historical Analysis
Access up to 5 years of normalized, hyper-local crime data. Understand seasonal trends and long-term shifts in neighborhood safety profiles.
Understanding our data arrow_forwardStandardized Reporting
We calculate straightforward crime rates per 1,000 residents, adjusting for population size to give you an accurate picture of local safety.
Open Data Access
The platform architecture is designed for transparency. Access our structured data models for research or personal analysis.
Normalized Safety Insights
Bringing clarity to crime analysis. The platform normalizes data across 43 police forces to calculate fair and comparable crime rates.
Crime Rates by UK City
Explore crime rates and safety profiles for major UK cities and local authorities.
Use Cases
Who uses CrimeTrends?
Homebuyers
"Is this postcode safe for my family?" — Get an instant, data-backed answer for any address in England or Wales before you put in an offer.
Search a postcode arrow_forwardLandlords & Agents
Compare multiple areas side-by-side, track year-on-year trends, and benchmark against county averages to make confident investment decisions.
Compare areas arrow_forwardJournalists & Researchers
Cite verified, normalised crime statistics with full methodology transparency. Monthly intelligence reports ready for press use, backed by Police.uk OGL data.
Browse reports arrow_forwardFrequently Asked Questions
Which UK cities have the highest crime rates? expand_more
Middlesbrough has the highest recorded crime rate among UK local authorities, followed by Blackpool and Hartlepool. Rankings are calculated annually per 1,000 residents from Police.uk open data.
Which are the safest cities in the UK? expand_more
City of London is among the safest areas in England and Wales by annual crime rate, alongside Isles of Scilly and Broadland. Safest city rankings cover all 331 local authorities and are updated monthly.
How are UK crime rates calculated? expand_more
CrimeTrends calculates crime rates as annual crimes per 1,000 residents: monthly crime counts from Police.uk are multiplied by 12 and divided by ONS Census 2021 population figures for each area. This normalisation allows fair comparison between areas of very different sizes.
How often is crime data updated on CrimeTrends? expand_more
CrimeTrends updates every month when Police.uk publishes new data, typically 1–2 months after the end of the reporting period. The update covers all 43 police forces across England and Wales.
Methodology
Our risk scores are calculated using a weighted average of crime frequency per 1,000 residents, adjusted for seasonal trends and reporting anomalies. We normalize data across all 43 police forces in England and Wales to ensure comparative accuracy.
Attribution & Data Sources
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed monthly.