shieldCrimeTrends.co.uk
Updated April 2026England & Walestrending_down -7.4% year-on-year

Public Order Statistics UK 2026

England and Wales recorded 383,212 public order incidents in the last 12 months — a rate of 6.2 per 1,000 residents. The highest rate is in Middlesbrough at 15.9 per 1,000.

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

383,212

12-Month Total

England & Wales

6.2

Annual Rate

per 1,000 residents

-7.4%

Year-on-Year

vs previous 12 months

Middlesbrough

Highest Rate

15.9 per 1k

24-Month National Trend

Highest Public Order Rates

Annual rate per 1,000 residents

#City / TownRateYoY
1Middlesbrough
15.9
 +1.9%
2Derby
14.5
 +8.6%
3Kingston upon Hull, City of
14.0
 +5.5%
4Leicester
13.8
 -11.8%
5North East Lincolnshire
13.0
 -1.7%
6Carlisle
12.7
 +32933.3%
7Brighton and Hove
12.3
 -0.2%
8Merthyr Tydfil
12.2
 -7.8%
9Blackpool
12.1
 -22.8%
10Halton
12.0
 -4.2%

Lowest Public Order Rates

Annual rate per 1,000 residents

#City / TownRateYoY
1Manchester

Greater Manchester

0.0
 -7.7%
2Monmouthshire
0.1
 -98.8%
3Rochdale

Greater Manchester

0.1
 +25.0%
4Sevenoaks

Kent

1.5
 +8.2%
5City of London

Inner London

1.6
 -5.7%
6Ribble Valley

Lancashire

1.7
 -18.2%
7East Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire

1.9
 +2.6%
8Gedling

Nottinghamshire

1.9
 -0.1%
9Broadland

Norfolk

2.1
 -11.6%
10Hart

Hampshire

2.2
 -21.1%

What is Public Order?

Public order offences include riot, violent disorder, affray, and fear or provocation of violence under the Public Order Act 1986, as well as harassment and hate crime offences. This category excludes anti-social behaviour, which is tracked separately. Public order offences rose significantly following large-scale protests and disorder events and are a key metric for local policing resource allocation.

Data source: Police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Methodology

map View on Crime Map leaderboard National Rankings insights Monthly Report

Other Crime Types

Anti-Social Behaviour Bicycle Theft Burglary Criminal Damage And Arson Drugs Other Crime Other Theft Possession Of Weapons Robbery Shoplifting Theft From The Person Vehicle Crime Violence And Sexual Offences

Frequently Asked Questions

How many public order incidents are recorded in England and Wales each year? expand_more
In the 12 months to 2026-04, 383,212 public order incidents were recorded in England and Wales — a rate of 6.2 per 1,000 residents.
Which city has the highest public order rate in the UK? expand_more
Middlesbrough has the highest public order rate at 15.9 per 1,000 residents annually.
Is public order increasing or decreasing in England and Wales? expand_more
Public Order has decreased by 7.4% compared to the same period last year.
Which UK city has the lowest public order rate? expand_more
Hart records the lowest public order rate among UK cities at 2.2 per 1,000 residents.

Data: Police.uk (OGL v3.0) · Population: ONS Census 2021 · Methodology · Editorial Standards