What does the crime rate show?
This tool uses reported incidents from the latest available police data and expresses them per 1,000 residents, so places of different sizes can be compared more fairly. It also shows the categories behind the total and a nearby comparison.
Use the result as context
Reported crime is influenced by population, visitors, land use, reporting behaviour and police recording. A rate is not a personal risk score or a guarantee about a street. Use it alongside local knowledge, the exact property and the category breakdown.
Frequently asked questions
How is the crime rate calculated?
The tool adds reported incidents in the selected postcode district over the latest available 12-month period, then expresses the total per 1,000 residents using the postcode district population.
Where does the crime data come from?
The figures come from the open data published by the UK police forces through data.police.uk. The latest available month is shown with the result.
Does a lower crime rate mean an area is safer?
Not necessarily. Reported crime is affected by population, visitors, reporting behaviour, land use and police recording. Use the result as context alongside local knowledge and the category breakdown.