Crime in UK Cities
Is Ealing safe? Southall, Acton and what the police data says
Is Ealing safe? Broadly yes by London standards: Ealing records 77.95 crimes per 1,000 people, 5.4 per cent below the London rate…
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Category: Crime in UK Cities
Crime patterns, context and notable areas in the UK’s largest and best-known cities, drawn from official police and ONS data.
Crime in UK Cities
Is Wolverhampton safe? Crime rate and what the police data says
Wolverhampton recorded 26,142 crimes in the 12 months to April 2026, a crime rate of 87.06 per 1,000 people: about 28 per…
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City of London crime map: why the Square Mile’s crime rate looks so high
The City of London crime map shows street-level crime recorded by the City of London Police, published monthly on data.police.uk; on 7…
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Is Cardiff safe? What the police data says
Cardiff recorded 34,910 crimes in the 12 months to April 2026, a rate of 79.55 per 1,000 people: about 17 per cent…
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London crime map: how to check crime by borough and street
The London crime map shows street-level crime recorded by the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police, published monthly on data.police.uk; on…
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Police crime map UK: how to read the official data (and what it leaves out)
The police crime map for the UK is the street-level crime data that forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland publish every…
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Is Bournemouth safe? What the police data says
Bournemouth recorded 24,030 crimes in the 12 months to April 2026, a rate of 60.73 per 1,000 people: about 10 per cent…
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Is Liverpool safe? What the police data says
Liverpool recorded 63,381 crimes in the 12 months to April 2026, a rate of 106.43 per 1,000 people, about 1.6 times the…
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Is Bristol safe? What the police data says
Bristol recorded 61,026 crimes in the 12 months to April 2026, a rate of 104.63 per 1,000 people, about 1.5 times the…
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Is Hackney safe? What the police data says
Hackney records 97.19 crimes per 1,000 people, about 18 per cent above the London rate of 82.39, with 31,315 offences in the…
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