Updated March 202629 counties
Crime Rates by County 2026
Browse crime statistics for every county in England and Wales. Each county page shows a full ranking of all local authorities, trend data, and comparison to the UK average of 81.5 crimes per 1,000 residents.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Cambridgeshire
chevron_right 71.0 avg per 1k
5 areasSafest: South Cambridgeshire
Derbyshire
chevron_right 74.5 avg per 1k
8 areasSafest: Derbyshire Dales
Devon
chevron_right 57.3 avg per 1k
8 areasSafest: South Hams
East Sussex
chevron_right 78.6 avg per 1k
5 areasSafest: Wealden
Essex
chevron_right 69.9 avg per 1k
12 areasSafest: Rochford
Gloucestershire
chevron_right — avg per 1k
6 areasSafest: Stroud
Greater Manchester
chevron_right — avg per 1k
10 areasSafest: Salford
Hampshire
chevron_right 60.3 avg per 1k
11 areasSafest: Hart
Hertfordshire
chevron_right 80.9 avg per 1k
10 areasSafest: North Hertfordshire
Inner London
chevron_right 117.1 avg per 1k
14 areasSafest: City of London
Kent
chevron_right 84.3 avg per 1k
12 areasSafest: Sevenoaks
Lancashire
chevron_right 89.4 avg per 1k
12 areasSafest: Ribble Valley
Leicestershire
chevron_right 62.1 avg per 1k
7 areasSafest: Harborough
Lincolnshire
chevron_right 85.4 avg per 1k
7 areasSafest: North Kesteven
Merseyside
chevron_right 91.9 avg per 1k
5 areasSafest: Wirral
Norfolk
chevron_right 64.1 avg per 1k
7 areasSafest: Broadland
Nottinghamshire
chevron_right 80.4 avg per 1k
7 areasSafest: Rushcliffe
Outer London
chevron_right 92.0 avg per 1k
19 areasSafest: Richmond upon Thames
Oxfordshire
chevron_right 60.8 avg per 1k
5 areasSafest: South Oxfordshire
South Yorkshire
chevron_right 108.6 avg per 1k
4 areasSafest: Barnsley
Staffordshire
chevron_right 69.8 avg per 1k
8 areasSafest: South Staffordshire
Suffolk
chevron_right 56.7 avg per 1k
5 areasSafest: Mid Suffolk
Surrey
chevron_right 66.1 avg per 1k
11 areasSafest: Waverley
Tyne and Wear
chevron_right 92.0 avg per 1k
5 areasSafest: North Tyneside
Warwickshire
chevron_right 74.4 avg per 1k
5 areasSafest: North Warwickshire
West Midlands
chevron_right 92.6 avg per 1k
7 areasSafest: Solihull
West Sussex
chevron_right 69.2 avg per 1k
7 areasSafest: Horsham
West Yorkshire
chevron_right 111.8 avg per 1k
5 areasSafest: Kirklees
Worcestershire
chevron_right 75.1 avg per 1k
6 areasSafest: Malvern Hills
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Data: Police.uk (OGL v3.0) · Population: ONS Census 2021 · Methodology