What is the crime rate in Stockport?

As of April 2023, Stockport has a crime rate of 0.34 per 1,000 residents, based on 101 recorded offences.

How does Stockport rank nationally for crime?

Stockport ranks #290 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Stockport?

The most common crime type in Stockport is Shoplifting with 21 incidents in April 2023, accounting for 20.8% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Stockport?

As of April 2023, Stockport has a crime rate of 0.34 per 1,000 residents, based on 101 recorded offences.

How does Stockport rank nationally for crime?

Stockport ranks #290 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Stockport?

The most common crime type in Stockport is Shoplifting with 21 incidents in April 2023, accounting for 20.8% of all crime.

April 2023 Source: Greater Manchester Police Police

Stockport Crime Intelligence Report

Stockport recorded 101 crimes in April 2023, equating to a crime rate of 0.34 per 1,000 residents. This places Stockport at #290 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 3.1% compared to the previous month.

compare_arrows Compare

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2023 • Updated monthly

info

Data Delayed

The local police force is behind on data submission. Showing the most recent available data from April 2023.

Total Crimes

101

trending_up +3.1% vs last month

Crime Rate

0.34per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#290of 331

By total crime volume

Greater Manchester

#1rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

Interactive Crime Map

District View

Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Manchester Piccadilly (Station) Map	Shoplifting: 18 Other theft: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 13	18
On or near Stockport (Station) Map	Public order: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Other crime: 1	4
On or near York Gardens Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
On or near Levenshulme (Station) Map	Public order: 1	1
On or near Rose Hill Marple (Station) Map	Public order: 1	1
On or near Reddish North (Station) Map	Violence and sexual offences: 1	1
On or near Hall Meadow Map	Violence and sexual offences: 1	1
On or near Heald Green (Station) Map	Public order: 1	1
On or near Greenhythe Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 1	1
On or near Lydney Avenue Map	Anti-social behaviour: 1	1

Crime Breakdown

April 2023

101 Total

Shoplifting

20.8%

Public Order

18.8%

Other Theft

17.8%

Violence & Sexual Offences

16.8%

Drug Offences

12.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

4.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

3.0%

Theft from Person

2.0%

Other Crime

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

9 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Heald Green	81	3.0
2	Edgeley and Cheadle Heath	11	0.2
3	Bramhall South and Woodford	2	0.1
4	Cheadle Hulme South	2	0.1
5	Hazel Grove	1	0.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Stepping Hill	1	0.0
shield	Reddish North	1	0.0
shield	Marple North	1	0.1
shield	Heatons North	1	0.0
shield	Hazel Grove	1	0.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.1%

Year-on-Yearremove N/A

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.

View full methodology arrow_forward

Analyse a Postcode

Get street-level safety data for any postcode in Stockport.

Compare Stockport with other cities

Open Comparator

Data Integrity & Scale

verifiedPolice.uk Verified

updateMonthly Sync

Our algorithmic insights use standardized models. Read Methodology