Crime Hotspots England and Wales Interactive Map Reveals Riskiest Areas

Police in England and Wales logged over five million crimes. These crimes exclude fraud during the year. This period ended in September 2024. London’s Met Police had the most reports. They handled 944,000 crime reports. West Midlands Police came next. They recorded 321,000 reports. West Yorkshire saw 278,000 reported crimes.

Police divide areas into smaller sections. These sections link to local authority areas. Crime rates help compare different areas. They show crimes per 1,000 residents. This allows fair comparisons between regions. Population differences matter when comparing crime.

Westminster has the highest crime rate in the country. It’s in London. There are 434 crimes per 1,000 people. This means one crime for every two people. That is a very significant number.

Camden has the next highest crime rate. It reports 189 crimes per 1,000 people. Westminster’s rate is more than double Camden’s. Many tourists visit Westminster each year. This attracts criminals pursuing theft specifically. Theft offences are much higher there.

Middlesbrough has the highest rate outside London. This is in the North East. They report 166 crimes per 1,000 people. This means one crime per six residents. Manchester follows with 158 crimes per 1,000. Blackpool reports 155, and Hartlepool sees 141.

Liverpool has Merseyside’s highest crime rate. They recorded 127 crimes per 1,000 people. It would be useful to see all the data.

Police in England and Wales logged over five million crimes, excluding fraud, during the year ending in September 2024. London’s Met Police had the most reports, handling 944,000 crime reports. West Midlands Police came next, recording 321,000 reports, followed by West Yorkshire, which saw 278,000 reported crimes.

Police divide areas into smaller sections, linking these sections to local authority areas. Crime rates help compare different areas, showing crimes per 1,000 residents. This allows fair comparisons between regions by accounting for population differences.

Westminster, in London, has the highest crime rate in the country, with 434 crimes per 1,000 people, meaning approximately one crime for every two people. Camden has the next highest crime rate, reporting 189 crimes per 1,000 people. Westminster’s rate is more than double Camden’s.

Many tourists visit Westminster each year, attracting criminals pursuing theft specifically. Consequently, theft offences are much higher there.

Middlesbrough, in the North East, has the highest rate outside London, reporting 166 crimes per 1,000 people, which translates to about one crime per six residents. Manchester follows with 158 crimes per 1,000, while Blackpool reports 155, and Hartlepool sees 141. Liverpool has Merseyside’s highest crime rate, having recorded 127 crimes per 1,000 people. It would be useful to see all the data.