Recorded crime per 1,000 residents, every council ranked
What the police recorded, which is not every crime committed. Fraud is counted nationally and is not here. Figures for 2025-26, published for 316 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.
Lowest: Mid Ulster, 29.4 per 1,000. The council in the middle: Arun, 69.7 per 1,000. Highest: City of London, 558.6 per 1,000.
| Place | Council | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland | 29.4 per 1,000 |
| 2 | Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland | 30.8 per 1,000 |
| 3 | Isles of ScillySouth West | 32.2 per 1,000 |
| 4 | Ards and North DownNorthern Ireland | 34.0 per 1,000 |
| 5 | Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland | 34.4 per 1,000 |
| 6 | BroadlandEast of England | 34.5 per 1,000 |
| 7 | WaverleySouth East | 36.7 per 1,000 |
| 8 | Ribble ValleyNorth West | 38.5 per 1,000 |
| 9 joint | North KestevenEast Midlands | 38.8 per 1,000 |
| 9 joint | WokinghamSouth East | 38.8 per 1,000 |
| 11 | Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland | 39.2 per 1,000 |
| 12 | Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland | 39.5 per 1,000 |
| 13 | South OxfordshireSouth East | 40.2 per 1,000 |
| 14 | WealdenSouth East | 40.7 per 1,000 |
| 15 | South NorfolkEast of England | 41.2 per 1,000 |
| 16 | North NorfolkEast of England | 41.8 per 1,000 |
| 17 | Mid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland | 41.9 per 1,000 |
| 18 | Antrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland | 42.2 per 1,000 |
| 19 | RutlandEast Midlands | 42.4 per 1,000 |
| 20 | West OxfordshireSouth East | 42.6 per 1,000 |
| 21 | Newry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland | 42.7 per 1,000 |
| 22 | RochfordEast of England | 43.0 per 1,000 |
| 23 | East HampshireSouth East | 43.2 per 1,000 |
| 24 | HarboroughEast Midlands | 43.6 per 1,000 |
| 25 | MaldonEast of England | 44.1 per 1,000 |
| 26 | CotswoldSouth West | 44.2 per 1,000 |
| 27 | HorshamSouth East | 44.3 per 1,000 |
| 28 | Mid SussexSouth East | 44.5 per 1,000 |
| 29 | Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands | 44.8 per 1,000 |
| 30 | TewkesburySouth West | 45.0 per 1,000 |
| 31 joint | East CambridgeshireEast of England | 45.3 per 1,000 |
| 31 joint | East DevonSouth West | 45.3 per 1,000 |
| 31 joint | Mid DevonSouth West | 45.3 per 1,000 |
| 34 | Vale of White HorseSouth East | 45.5 per 1,000 |
| 35 joint | South HamsSouth West | 46.1 per 1,000 |
| 35 joint | TeignbridgeSouth West | 46.1 per 1,000 |
| 35 joint | West DevonSouth West | 46.1 per 1,000 |
| 38 joint | BaberghEast of England | 46.2 per 1,000 |
| 38 joint | Mid SuffolkEast of England | 46.2 per 1,000 |
| 38 joint | West SuffolkEast of England | 46.2 per 1,000 |
| 41 | South CambridgeshireEast of England | 46.3 per 1,000 |
| 42 | Forest of DeanSouth West | 46.4 per 1,000 |
| 43 | Central BedfordshireEast of England | 46.5 per 1,000 |
| 44 | North YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 47.1 per 1,000 |
| 45 | ShropshireWest Midlands | 47.5 per 1,000 |
| 46 | West LancashireNorth West | 48.0 per 1,000 |
| 47 | BrecklandEast of England | 48.6 per 1,000 |
| 48 joint | StroudSouth West | 49.0 per 1,000 |
| 48 joint | WiltshireSouth West | 49.0 per 1,000 |
| 50 | East SuffolkEast of England | 49.4 per 1,000 |
| 51 | North HertfordshireEast of England | 49.5 per 1,000 |
| 52 | HerefordshireWest Midlands | 50.0 per 1,000 |
| 53 | UttlesfordEast of England | 50.3 per 1,000 |
| 54 | South StaffordshireWest Midlands | 50.6 per 1,000 |
| 55 | East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber | 50.8 per 1,000 |
| 56 joint | East HertfordshireEast of England | 51.3 per 1,000 |
| 56 joint | ElmbridgeSouth East | 51.3 per 1,000 |
| 58 | Surrey HeathSouth East | 51.4 per 1,000 |
| 59 | South DerbyshireEast Midlands | 51.9 per 1,000 |
| 60 joint | FarehamSouth East | 52.0 per 1,000 |
| 60 joint | Test ValleySouth East | 52.0 per 1,000 |
| 62 joint | Bracknell ForestSouth East | 52.1 per 1,000 |
| 62 joint | Castle PointEast of England | 52.1 per 1,000 |
| 64 | Three RiversEast of England | 52.2 per 1,000 |
| 65 joint | BraintreeEast of England | 52.6 per 1,000 |
| 65 joint | South KestevenEast Midlands | 52.6 per 1,000 |
| 67 | FyldeNorth West | 52.7 per 1,000 |
| 68 | New ForestSouth East | 52.9 per 1,000 |
| 69 joint | BroxtoweEast Midlands | 53.0 per 1,000 |
| 69 joint | GedlingEast Midlands | 53.0 per 1,000 |
| 69 joint | RushcliffeEast Midlands | 53.0 per 1,000 |
| 72 | BuckinghamshireSouth East | 53.1 per 1,000 |
| 73 joint | Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands | 53.7 per 1,000 |
| 73 joint | RugbyWest Midlands | 53.7 per 1,000 |
| 75 | TandridgeSouth East | 54.1 per 1,000 |
| 76 joint | Mole ValleySouth East | 54.3 per 1,000 |
| 76 joint | North East DerbyshireEast Midlands | 54.3 per 1,000 |
| 78 joint | EastleighSouth East | 54.7 per 1,000 |
| 78 joint | LichfieldWest Midlands | 54.7 per 1,000 |
| 80 | West BerkshireSouth East | 54.8 per 1,000 |
| 81 | LewesSouth East | 55.0 per 1,000 |
| 82 joint | CeredigionWales | 55.1 per 1,000 |
| 82 joint | North DevonSouth West | 55.1 per 1,000 |
| 82 joint | Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands | 55.1 per 1,000 |
| 82 joint | TorridgeSouth West | 55.1 per 1,000 |
| 82 joint | WarwickWest Midlands | 55.1 per 1,000 |
| 87 | AdurSouth East | 55.2 per 1,000 |
| 88 joint | PowysWales | 55.3 per 1,000 |
| 88 joint | WinchesterSouth East | 55.3 per 1,000 |
| 90 | Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands | 55.4 per 1,000 |
| 91 | HuntingdonshireEast of England | 55.5 per 1,000 |
| 92 | South RibbleNorth West | 56.0 per 1,000 |
| 93 | MeltonEast Midlands | 56.2 per 1,000 |
| 94 | Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East | 56.8 per 1,000 |
| 95 | Isle of AngleseyWales | 56.9 per 1,000 |
| 96 | King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England | 57.1 per 1,000 |
| 97 | Richmond upon ThamesLondon | 57.3 per 1,000 |
| 98 joint | RotherSouth East | 57.5 per 1,000 |
| 98 joint | WyreNorth West | 57.5 per 1,000 |
| 100 joint | Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East | 57.9 per 1,000 |
| 100 joint | HartSouth East | 57.9 per 1,000 |
| 100 joint | RushmoorSouth East | 57.9 per 1,000 |
| 103 | ChorleyNorth West | 58.1 per 1,000 |
| 104 joint | Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West | 58.5 per 1,000 |
| 104 joint | DorsetSouth West | 58.5 per 1,000 |
| 104 joint | North West LeicestershireEast Midlands | 58.5 per 1,000 |
| 107 | Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands | 58.7 per 1,000 |
| 108 joint | BlabyEast Midlands | 59.1 per 1,000 |
| 108 joint | HarrowLondon | 59.1 per 1,000 |
| 110 | MertonLondon | 59.2 per 1,000 |
| 111 | High PeakEast Midlands | 59.3 per 1,000 |
| 112 | South HollandEast Midlands | 59.6 per 1,000 |
| 113 | Reigate and BansteadSouth East | 59.7 per 1,000 |
| 114 | ChichesterSouth East | 59.9 per 1,000 |
| 115 | BexleyLondon | 60.0 per 1,000 |
| 116 joint | Cheshire EastNorth West | 60.4 per 1,000 |
| 116 joint | SuttonLondon | 60.4 per 1,000 |
| 118 | North WarwickshireWest Midlands | 60.7 per 1,000 |
| 119 | Vale of GlamorganWales | 61.0 per 1,000 |
| 120 | Derry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland | 61.2 per 1,000 |
| 121 | West LindseyEast Midlands | 61.7 per 1,000 |
| 122 | WokingSouth East | 62.0 per 1,000 |
| 123 | CornwallSouth West | 62.6 per 1,000 |
| 124 | Epping ForestEast of England | 62.9 per 1,000 |
| 125 | CherwellSouth East | 63.0 per 1,000 |
| 126 joint | Malvern HillsWest Midlands | 63.1 per 1,000 |
| 126 joint | StaffordWest Midlands | 63.1 per 1,000 |
| 126 joint | WorcesterWest Midlands | 63.1 per 1,000 |
| 126 joint | WychavonWest Midlands | 63.1 per 1,000 |
| 130 joint | BrentwoodEast of England | 63.4 per 1,000 |
| 130 joint | FlintshireWales | 63.4 per 1,000 |
| 132 joint | BromsgroveWest Midlands | 63.8 per 1,000 |
| 132 joint | RedditchWest Midlands | 63.8 per 1,000 |
| 132 joint | Wyre ForestWest Midlands | 63.8 per 1,000 |
| 135 | MonmouthshireWales | 63.9 per 1,000 |
| 136 joint | East StaffordshireWest Midlands | 64.3 per 1,000 |
| 136 joint | St AlbansEast of England | 64.3 per 1,000 |
| 138 joint | DacorumEast of England | 65.6 per 1,000 |
| 138 joint | RossendaleNorth West | 65.6 per 1,000 |
| 140 | Westmorland and FurnessNorth West | 65.7 per 1,000 |
| 141 | YorkYorkshire and the Humber | 65.8 per 1,000 |
| 142 | CarmarthenshireWales | 66.2 per 1,000 |
| 143 | Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West | 66.4 per 1,000 |
| 144 | Kingston upon ThamesLondon | 66.8 per 1,000 |
| 145 | Epsom and EwellSouth East | 67.0 per 1,000 |
| 146 | HaveringLondon | 67.2 per 1,000 |
| 147 | BarnetLondon | 67.3 per 1,000 |
| 148 joint | BolsoverEast Midlands | 67.4 per 1,000 |
| 148 joint | CharnwoodEast Midlands | 67.4 per 1,000 |
| 150 joint | Amber ValleyEast Midlands | 67.6 per 1,000 |
| 150 joint | TamworthWest Midlands | 67.6 per 1,000 |
| 152 | North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 67.7 per 1,000 |
| 153 | Neath Port TalbotWales | 67.8 per 1,000 |
| 154 | Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands | 68.0 per 1,000 |
| 155 | NorthumberlandNorth East | 68.8 per 1,000 |
| 156 | BromleyLondon | 68.9 per 1,000 |
| 157 | SwindonSouth West | 69.2 per 1,000 |
| 158 | ArunSouth East | 69.7 per 1,000 |
| 159 | ChelmsfordEast of England | 69.8 per 1,000 |
| 160 | GwyneddWales | 70.0 per 1,000 |
| 161 joint | East LindseyEast Midlands | 70.3 per 1,000 |
| 161 joint | Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands | 70.3 per 1,000 |
| 161 joint | PendleNorth West | 70.3 per 1,000 |
| 161 joint | West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | 70.3 per 1,000 |
| 165 joint | BridgendWales | 70.4 per 1,000 |
| 165 joint | WarringtonNorth West | 70.4 per 1,000 |
| 167 | WirralNorth West | 70.9 per 1,000 |
| 168 | RunnymedeSouth East | 71.0 per 1,000 |
| 169 joint | GuildfordSouth East | 71.7 per 1,000 |
| 169 joint | Telford and WrekinWest Midlands | 71.7 per 1,000 |
| 171 | HertsmereEast of England | 71.8 per 1,000 |
| 172 | BroxbourneEast of England | 71.9 per 1,000 |
| 173 joint | Cannock ChaseWest Midlands | 72.1 per 1,000 |
| 173 joint | GosportSouth East | 72.1 per 1,000 |
| 175 | PembrokeshireWales | 72.3 per 1,000 |
| 176 | LancasterNorth West | 72.7 per 1,000 |
| 177 | South GloucestershireSouth West | 73.2 per 1,000 |
| 178 | CumberlandNorth West | 73.8 per 1,000 |
| 179 joint | DudleyWest Midlands | 74.1 per 1,000 |
| 179 joint | FenlandEast of England | 74.1 per 1,000 |
| 179 joint | RedbridgeLondon | 74.1 per 1,000 |
| 182 | StockportNorth West | 74.5 per 1,000 |
| 183 | SwanseaWales | 74.8 per 1,000 |
| 184 joint | ErewashEast Midlands | 74.9 per 1,000 |
| 184 joint | TraffordNorth West | 74.9 per 1,000 |
| 186 | SeftonNorth West | 75.2 per 1,000 |
| 187 | SpelthorneSouth East | 75.3 per 1,000 |
| 188 | HavantSouth East | 75.5 per 1,000 |
| 189 | WandsworthLondon | 75.9 per 1,000 |
| 190 | BedfordEast of England | 76.1 per 1,000 |
| 191 | Isle of WightSouth East | 76.5 per 1,000 |
| 192 joint | Merthyr TydfilWales | 77.2 per 1,000 |
| 192 joint | Rhondda Cynon TafWales | 77.2 per 1,000 |
| 194 | North LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 77.7 per 1,000 |
| 195 | Welwyn HatfieldEast of England | 78.4 per 1,000 |
| 196 | TendringEast of England | 78.6 per 1,000 |
| 197 | Bath and North East SomersetSouth West | 78.7 per 1,000 |
| 198 joint | AshfieldEast Midlands | 79.0 per 1,000 |
| 198 joint | BassetlawEast Midlands | 79.0 per 1,000 |
| 200 | Waltham ForestLondon | 79.1 per 1,000 |
| 201 | SolihullWest Midlands | 79.4 per 1,000 |
| 202 | CheltenhamSouth West | 79.9 per 1,000 |
| 203 | Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands | 80.0 per 1,000 |
| 204 | CroydonLondon | 80.2 per 1,000 |
| 205 joint | EalingLondon | 80.3 per 1,000 |
| 205 joint | WorthingSouth East | 80.3 per 1,000 |
| 207 | North SomersetSouth West | 80.9 per 1,000 |
| 208 | KnowsleyNorth West | 81.3 per 1,000 |
| 209 | North TynesideNorth East | 81.6 per 1,000 |
| 210 joint | Barking and DagenhamLondon | 82.2 per 1,000 |
| 210 joint | ColchesterEast of England | 82.2 per 1,000 |
| 210 joint | ConwyWales | 82.2 per 1,000 |
| 213 | LutonEast of England | 83.1 per 1,000 |
| 214 | WrexhamWales | 83.2 per 1,000 |
| 215 | Blackburn with DarwenNorth West | 83.5 per 1,000 |
| 216 | SomersetSouth West | 83.7 per 1,000 |
| 217 | HaltonNorth West | 84.5 per 1,000 |
| 218 | EnfieldLondon | 84.7 per 1,000 |
| 219 | BasildonEast of England | 84.9 per 1,000 |
| 220 | ThurrockEast of England | 85.3 per 1,000 |
| 221 | CaerphillyWales | 85.7 per 1,000 |
| 222 | St. HelensNorth West | 85.9 per 1,000 |
| 223 | WatfordEast of England | 86.3 per 1,000 |
| 224 | Milton KeynesSouth East | 86.9 per 1,000 |
| 225 | BostonEast Midlands | 87.2 per 1,000 |
| 226 | HounslowLondon | 87.4 per 1,000 |
| 227 | GatesheadNorth East | 87.9 per 1,000 |
| 228 | KirkleesYorkshire and the Humber | 88.0 per 1,000 |
| 229 | BelfastNorthern Ireland | 88.1 per 1,000 |
| 230 | SloughSouth East | 88.3 per 1,000 |
| 231 | CoventryWest Midlands | 89.4 per 1,000 |
| 232 | BrentLondon | 89.5 per 1,000 |
| 233 | GreenwichLondon | 89.8 per 1,000 |
| 234 | DarlingtonNorth East | 90.3 per 1,000 |
| 235 | WiganNorth West | 90.4 per 1,000 |
| 236 | County DurhamNorth East | 90.8 per 1,000 |
| 237 | IpswichEast of England | 91.0 per 1,000 |
| 238 | CambridgeEast of England | 91.4 per 1,000 |
| 239 joint | BuryNorth West | 91.9 per 1,000 |
| 239 joint | WolverhamptonWest Midlands | 91.9 per 1,000 |
| 241 | MansfieldEast Midlands | 92.0 per 1,000 |
| 242 | HarlowEast of England | 92.1 per 1,000 |
| 243 | RotherhamYorkshire and the Humber | 92.2 per 1,000 |
| 244 | HillingdonLondon | 92.3 per 1,000 |
| 245 | WalsallWest Midlands | 92.9 per 1,000 |
| 246 | PlymouthSouth West | 93.4 per 1,000 |
| 247 | StevenageEast of England | 93.5 per 1,000 |
| 248 | TorbaySouth West | 93.8 per 1,000 |
| 249 | SunderlandNorth East | 94.1 per 1,000 |
| 250 | LewishamLondon | 94.3 per 1,000 |
| 251 | CardiffWales | 94.4 per 1,000 |
| 252 joint | BarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber | 94.7 per 1,000 |
| 252 joint | DenbighshireWales | 94.7 per 1,000 |
| 254 | Great YarmouthEast of England | 95.7 per 1,000 |
| 255 joint | HyndburnNorth West | 96.0 per 1,000 |
| 255 joint | TamesideNorth West | 96.0 per 1,000 |
| 257 | SandwellWest Midlands | 96.1 per 1,000 |
| 258 | OxfordSouth East | 96.3 per 1,000 |
| 259 | ExeterSouth West | 96.4 per 1,000 |
| 260 | Southend-on-SeaEast of England | 96.5 per 1,000 |
| 261 | South TynesideNorth East | 96.7 per 1,000 |
| 262 | SheffieldYorkshire and the Humber | 97.4 per 1,000 |
| 263 | ReadingSouth East | 97.5 per 1,000 |
| 264 | PrestonNorth West | 97.7 per 1,000 |
| 265 | BoltonNorth West | 98.1 per 1,000 |
| 266 | Brighton and HoveSouth East | 99.7 per 1,000 |
| 267 | ChesterfieldEast Midlands | 100.4 per 1,000 |
| 268 | TorfaenWales | 102.6 per 1,000 |
| 269 joint | CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber | 103.5 per 1,000 |
| 269 joint | NewhamLondon | 103.5 per 1,000 |
| 271 | HaringeyLondon | 103.6 per 1,000 |
| 272 | RochdaleNorth West | 103.7 per 1,000 |
| 273 | SalfordNorth West | 104.8 per 1,000 |
| 274 | WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber | 105.2 per 1,000 |
| 275 | BurnleyNorth West | 105.6 per 1,000 |
| 276 joint | PeterboroughEast of England | 105.8 per 1,000 |
| 276 joint | Tower HamletsLondon | 105.8 per 1,000 |
| 278 | Hammersmith and FulhamLondon | 106.2 per 1,000 |
| 279 | OldhamNorth West | 106.5 per 1,000 |
| 280 joint | GloucesterSouth West | 107.3 per 1,000 |
| 280 joint | Newcastle upon TyneNorth East | 107.3 per 1,000 |
| 282 | Stockton-on-TeesNorth East | 107.7 per 1,000 |
| 283 | Redcar and ClevelandNorth East | 108.7 per 1,000 |
| 284 | CrawleySouth East | 108.8 per 1,000 |
| 285 | NewportWales | 109.0 per 1,000 |
| 286 | NorwichEast of England | 110.0 per 1,000 |
| 287 | Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands | 110.3 per 1,000 |
| 288 | HastingsSouth East | 110.5 per 1,000 |
| 289 | EastbourneSouth East | 110.7 per 1,000 |
| 290 | DerbyEast Midlands | 111.0 per 1,000 |
| 291 | LeicesterEast Midlands | 111.5 per 1,000 |
| 292 | PortsmouthSouth East | 114.3 per 1,000 |
| 293 | BirminghamWest Midlands | 114.8 per 1,000 |
| 294 | Blaenau GwentWales | 115.0 per 1,000 |
| 295 joint | LambethLondon | 115.3 per 1,000 |
| 295 joint | LeedsYorkshire and the Humber | 115.3 per 1,000 |
| 297 | North East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber | 115.7 per 1,000 |
| 298 | DoncasterYorkshire and the Humber | 116.1 per 1,000 |
| 299 | HackneyLondon | 116.7 per 1,000 |
| 300 | BradfordYorkshire and the Humber | 118.2 per 1,000 |
| 301 | LincolnEast Midlands | 118.6 per 1,000 |
| 302 | SouthamptonSouth East | 120.2 per 1,000 |
| 303 | SouthwarkLondon | 121.7 per 1,000 |
| 304 | Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber | 122.4 per 1,000 |
| 305 | LiverpoolNorth West | 124.3 per 1,000 |
| 306 | NottinghamEast Midlands | 127.0 per 1,000 |
| 307 | IslingtonLondon | 130.3 per 1,000 |
| 308 | BristolSouth West | 130.8 per 1,000 |
| 309 | HartlepoolNorth East | 132.2 per 1,000 |
| 310 | ManchesterNorth West | 143.0 per 1,000 |
| 311 | Kensington and ChelseaLondon | 144.6 per 1,000 |
| 312 | BlackpoolNorth West | 146.5 per 1,000 |
| 313 | MiddlesbroughNorth East | 153.3 per 1,000 |
| 314 | CamdenLondon | 173.5 per 1,000 |
| 315 | WestminsterLondon | 351.5 per 1,000 |
| 316 | City of LondonLondon | 558.6 per 1,000 |
Not in this list
- 13 councils. Kent Police could not place 44% of the crime it recorded, so this is left blank rather than shown well under the truth.
- Scotland. Scotland counts crime under its own rules. The Scottish Government publishes it for each council.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership and PSNI recorded crime by policing district, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · fetched 4 October 2026 · How this is measured
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