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The overall crime rate in England in 2021 was 72 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 31 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of England's larger towns and cities, Westminster is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Middlesbrough, and Leeds comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of England, starting with Telford which ranks as the safest area in England, followed up by Burton upon Trent in second place, and Sutton Coldfield in third place.
Incidents mapped in England represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: March 2022
Hover over a point to see a breakdown of crime types recorded at that location. You can also filter by individual crime types, or use a combinations of offences to visualize the data you need.
Last updated: March 2022
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 1,205,000 | 21.31 |
| Bicycle Theft | 63,419 | 1.12 |
| Burglary | 204,268 | 3.61 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 409,584 | 7.24 |
| Drugs | 147,361 | 2.61 |
| Other Crime | 86,757 | 1.53 |
| Other Theft | 325,363 | 5.75 |
| Possession of Weapons | 34,525 | 0.61 |
| Public Order | 438,218 | 7.75 |
| Robbery | 48,532 | 0.86 |
| Shoplifting | 208,025 | 3.68 |
| Theft From the Person | 62,922 | 1.11 |
| Vehicle Crime | 280,060 | 4.95 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 1,734,592 | 30.67 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from England |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 385,030 | 79 | 10% more dangerous |
| East of England | 438,712 | 70 | 2.2% safer |
| London | 782,816 | 87 | 18% more dangerous |
| North East | 205,078 | 76 | 7% more dangerous |
| North West | 348,253 | 47 | 51% safer |
| South East | 620,854 | 67 | 6% safer |
| South West | 319,393 | 56 | 27% safer |
| West Midlands | 413,513 | 69 | 3.1% safer |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 499,039 | 90 | 21% more dangerous |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 57,545 | 50 | 44% safer |
| Bournemouth | 18,186 | 92 | 22% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 47,119 | 132 | 46% more dangerous |
| Brighton and Hove | 23,307 | 95 | 25% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 52,254 | 91 | 21% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 15,258 | 40 | 79% safer |
| Derby | 29,394 | 111 | 36% more dangerous |
| Kingston upon Hull | 35,584 | 124 | 42% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 77,156 | 151 | 53% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 46,371 | 112 | 36% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 72,220 | 123 | 42% more dangerous |
| Luton | 18,227 | 82 | 13% more dangerous |
| Middlesbrough | 29,097 | 164 | 56% more dangerous |
| Milton Keynes | 4,706 | 25 | 181% safer |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 31,890 | 111 | 36% more dangerous |
| Northampton | 20,948 | 91 | 21% more dangerous |
| Norwich | 18,897 | 96 | 25% more dangerous |
| Nottingham | 35,728 | 113 | 37% more dangerous |
| Peterborough | 15,983 | 89 | 20% more dangerous |
| Plymouth | 19,428 | 73 | 2.2% more dangerous |
| Portsmouth | 26,653 | 116 | 38% more dangerous |
| Reading | 18,217 | 70 | 1.4% safer |
| Sheffield | 49,710 | 90 | 21% more dangerous |
| Southampton | 33,163 | 123 | 42% more dangerous |
| Southend-on-Sea | 20,251 | 109 | 35% more dangerous |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 25,406 | 91 | 22% more dangerous |
| Swindon | 12,778 | 66 | 8% safer |
| Wolverhampton | 11,262 | 46 | 56% safer |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 22 | 21 | 27 | 21 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.66 | 0.61 | Safer |
| Public Order | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.86 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5.0 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | Getting worse |
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