During 2021, England & Wales's police forces received 319,193 crime reports about vehicle crime. This is a decrease of 6% from 2020's figure of 339,370 reports of vehicle crime, giving an overall crime rate of 5 per 1,000 people in 2021 and a rate of 6 per 1,000 people for 2020.
The most dangerous cities for vehicle crime are Haringey, Enfield, and Ealing, with crime rates of 19, 17, and 13 per 1,000 residents respectively. The most dangerous region for vehicle crime is London, which recorded a vehicle crime rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people in 2021. The second most dangerous area for vehicle crime is West Midlands, with a crime rate of 10, followed by Bristol in third, with a vehicle crime rate of 9 per 1,000 residents.
The safest area in England and Wales for vehicle crime is Plymouth, which had a crime rate of 1.7 in 2021. Next safest is Norwich, followed by Belfast City in third place, with crime rates per 1,000 residents of 2.4 and 3.1 respectively.
| Position | Name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haringey | 18.78 |
| 2 | Enfield | 16.93 |
| 3 | Ealing | 12.95 |
| 4 | Westminster | 12.81 |
| 5 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 12.70 |
| 6 | Redbridge | 12.64 |
| 7 | Barnet | 12.30 |
| 8 | Waltham Forest | 12.08 |
| 9 | Hillingdon | 11.75 |
| 10 | Lewisham | 11.45 |
| Position | Name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth | 1.67 |
| 2 | Norwich | 2.39 |
| 3 | Belfast City | 3.11 |
| 4 | Swindon | 3.43 |
| 5 | Kingston upon Hull | 4.12 |
| 6 | Stoke-on-Trent | 4.29 |
| 7 | Southend-on-Sea | 4.54 |
| 8 | Brighton and Hove | 4.70 |
| 9 | Derby | 4.83 |
| 10 | Swansea | 4.96 |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| 7.67 | 7.27 | 5.66 | 5.33 | Safer |
| Position | Name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 11.00 |
| 2 | West Midlands | 10.22 |
| 3 | Bristol | 9.28 |
| 4 | South Yorkshire | 6.88 |
| 5 | Bedfordshire | 6.70 |
| 6 | South Glamorgan | 6.07 |
| 7 | West Yorkshire | 5.67 |
| 8 | Hertfordshire | 5.61 |
| 9 | Berkshire | 5.54 |
| 10 | Buckinghamshire | 5.50 |
Last updated: 22 Mar 2021