During 2021, England & Wales's police forces received 235,280 crime reports about burglary. This is a decrease of 17% from 2020's figure of 274,899 reports of burglary, giving an overall crime rate of 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2021 and a rate of 4.6 per 1,000 people for 2020.
The most dangerous cities for burglary are Middlesbrough, Hackney, and Westminster, with crime rates of 10, 9, and 9 per 1,000 residents respectively. The most dangerous region for burglary is South Yorkshire, which recorded a burglary rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people in 2021. The second most dangerous area for burglary is West Midlands, with a crime rate of 6, followed by Bristol in third, with a burglary rate of 6 per 1,000 residents.
The safest area in England and Wales for burglary is Plymouth, which had a crime rate of 2.1 in 2021. Next safest is Swindon, followed by Milton Keynes in third place, with crime rates per 1,000 residents of 2.3 and 2.3 respectively.
| Position | Name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 10.03 |
| 2 | Hackney | 8.72 |
| 3 | Westminster | 8.56 |
| 4 | Haringey | 8.30 |
| 5 | Birmingham | 7.84 |
| 6 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 7.41 |
| 7 | Islington | 7.38 |
| 8 | Southwark | 7.34 |
| 9 | Leeds | 7.30 |
| 10 | Tower Hamlets | 7.27 |
| Position | Name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth | 2.07 |
| 2 | Swindon | 2.32 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes | 2.34 |
| 4 | Bexley | 3.00 |
| 5 | Brighton and Hove | 3.17 |
| 6 | Norwich | 3.18 |
| 7 | Swansea | 3.22 |
| 8 | Reading | 3.37 |
| 9 | Luton | 4.02 |
| 10 | Havering | 4.03 |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| 7.07 | 6.28 | 4.59 | 3.93 | Safer |
| Position | Name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Yorkshire | 6.63 |
| 2 | West Midlands | 6.41 |
| 3 | Bristol | 6.11 |
| 4 | London | 5.85 |
| 5 | West Yorkshire | 5.09 |
| 6 | Merseyside | 4.83 |
| 7 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 4.75 |
| 8 | South Glamorgan | 4.47 |
| 9 | Durham | 4.47 |
| 10 | Lancashire | 4.28 |
Last updated: 22 Mar 2021