May 2024 Source: Greater Manchester Police Police

Manchester Crime Intelligence Report

Manchester recorded 109 crimes in May 2024, equating to a crime rate of 0.2 per 1,000 residents. This places Manchester at #296 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 39.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 19.8% higher.

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: May 2024 • Updated monthly
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Total Crimes

109
trending_up +39.7% vs last month

Crime Rate

0.2per 1k
Low Risk

National Rank

#296of 331

By total crime volume

Greater Manchester

#1rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
On or near Manchester Piccadilly (Station) Map
Shoplifting: 29 Violence and sexual offences: 20 Public order: 16
29
On or near North Street Map
Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
On or near Manchester Airport (Station) Map
Other theft: 3
3
On or near Deansgate (Station) Map
Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
On or near Burnage (Station) Map
Drugs: 1 Possession of weapons: 1
1
On or near Maltby Road Map
Other crime: 1
1
On or near Oldham Street Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
On or near Parking Area Map
Vehicle crime: 1
1
On or near Ashburys (Station) Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

May 2024
109 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
32
29.4%
Shoplifting
29
26.6%
Public Order
16
14.7%
Drug Offences
13
11.9%
Other Theft
13
11.9%
Weapons Possession
1
0.9%
Vehicle Crime
1
0.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
1
0.9%
Burglary
1
0.9%
Theft from Person
1
0.9%
Other Crime
1
0.9%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

9 wards

Highest Crime

#Ward Crimes Rate
1Piccadilly 91 0.8
2Cheetham 6 0.1
3Woodhouse Park 4 0.1
4Deansgate 2 0.0
5Burnage 2 0.0

Safest Wards

Ward Crimes Rate
shieldHulme 1 0.0
shieldAncoats & Beswick 1 0.0
shieldBaguley 1 0.0
shieldClayton & Openshaw 1 0.0
shieldBurnage 2 0.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +39.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +19.8%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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