Crime in UK Cities
Is Brixton safe? What the police data says
Is Brixton safe? Brixton records about 75 per cent more crime per person than London as a whole, but the number is…
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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
How to check crime in your area: 3 ways, and what each one can and cannot tell you
To check crime in your area, type your postcode into our postcode checker or police.uk, then open the crime map to see…
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London crime rate by borough: highest, lowest and why the ranking misleads
Merton is the safest London borough on recorded crime, at 53.01 crimes per 1,000 people in the 12 months to April 2026,…
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Is London safe? What the police data says for residents and visitors
London records more crime per person than the England average, but the gap is smaller than its reputation suggests and it is…
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Is Birmingham safe? What the police data says
Birmingham records more crime per person than the England average, but it is heavily concentrated. In July 2026 West Midlands Police recorded…
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Crime in Liverpool by ward: all 64 wards, ranked
All 64 Liverpool wards ranked by recorded crime for July 2026, counted inside the real ward boundaries rather than a circle on…
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Crime in Sheffield by ward: all 28 wards, ranked
All 28 Sheffield wards ranked by recorded crime for July 2026, counted inside the real ward boundaries rather than a circle on…
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Crime in Leeds by ward: all 33 wards, ranked
All 33 Leeds wards ranked by recorded crime for July 2026, counted inside the real ward boundaries rather than a circle on…
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Crime in Bristol by ward: all 34 wards, ranked
All 34 Bristol wards ranked by recorded crime for July 2026, counted inside the real ward boundaries rather than a circle on…
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Safest areas in Swansea (and where the reported crime actually concentrates)
All 31 Swansea neighbourhoods ranked by recorded crime for July 2026 — with one area accounting for more than a quarter of…
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