Area type
Region
Population
7,422,295
Murder rate
0.5
Burglary rate
251.1
Drug offences rate
221.7
Weapon offences rate
41.8
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The crime rate in North West England is 5,530 incidents per 100,000 population, according to figures published by the ONS for the year ending July 2022. In the year ending July 2022, there were 410,459 incidents of crime, a 37,943 increase in incidents when compared to the previous year. Compare crime rate by area.
The number of incidents of crime in North West England grew by 10.2% between the years ending July 2021 and July 2022. Between 2011 and 2021, crime incidents on average grew by 3.7% per year.
There were 176,933 violent crime incidents (violent crime rate 2,384) in North West England in the year ending July 2022. The chance of being involved in a violent crime incident in North West England is about a 2.38% chance per year.
There were 92,216 incidents of theft (theft crime rate 1,242) in North West England in the year ending July 2022. The chance of being involved in an incident of theft in North West England is about a 1.24% chance per year.
The murder rate or homicide rate in North West England is 0.5. There were 36 recorded murders in the year ending July 2022 in North West England, a decrease of when compared to the previous year.
The safest area in North West England is Cheshire East when ordered by crime rate, where the crime rate is 5,544. The most dangerous area in North West England is Blackpool, where the crime rate is 14,703. The crime rate in Blackpool is 2.7 times higher than in Cheshire East.
Between the year ending July 2021 and the year ending July 2022, there was an overall 10% growth in crime in North West England. In England, crime increased by 11.3% year on year.
The fastest-growing type of crime in North West England is Theft from the person which changed by 99.3% in the last year. In England, the largest growing type of crime was Theft from the person which changed by 63.8% in the last year
The type of crime that saw the biggest reduction in the last year in North West England was Drug offences which changed by -10.3% in the last year. In England, the largest declinings type of crime was Drug offences which decreased by 12.2% in the last year
Incidents of violence with injury in North West England have risen by 67.5% between 2011 and 2021 from 24,289 to 40,681 incidents per year. Murders or homicides have decreased by 29.4% from 51 to 36 per year.
Stabbings and shootings in North West England are grouped into either violence resulting in injury if wounding occurred, or homicide if death occurred.
Violence crimes include Violence with injury (wounding and assault with minor injury), violence without injury (where the victim is punched, kicked, pushed or jostled with no resulting injury), homicide, death or serious injury by dangerous driving, and stalking and harassment.
Incidents of Residential Burglary in North West England have risen by 0.4% between 2011 and 2021 from 14,295 to 14,347 incidents per year. Incidents of vehicle theft have decreased by 36.6% from 24,396 to 15,473 per year.
Theft crimes include Bicycle theft, Domestic burglary, Vehicle-related theft offences and other household theft offences. Domestic burglary figures are not available for 2018.
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Recorded incidents of crime in North West England between June 2021 and July 2022, split by type of crime. Includes total incidents of crime, crime rate (incidents per 100,000 population), and incidents as a percentage of the total number of crimes.
Type | Incidents | crime rate | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence without injury | 69,128 | 931 | 17% |
| Stalking and harassment | 62,569 | 843 | 15% |
| Public order offences | 53,209 | 717 | 13% |
| Violence with injury | 45,149 | 608 | 11% |
| Criminal damage | 43,957 | 592 | 11% |
| All other theft offences | 27,781 | 374 | 7% |
| Shoplifting | 20,123 | 271 | 5% |
| Vehicle offences | 17,669 | 238 | 4% |
| Drug offences | 16,457 | 222 | 4% |
| Sexual offences | 13,642 | 184 | 3% |
The safest area in North West England based on crime rate is Cheshire East, where the crime rate is 5,544. In the past year, there were 22,207 total incidents of crime in Cheshire East.
Rank | Area | incidents | Crime rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshire East Unitary Authority | 22,207 | 5,544 |
| 2 | Lancashire County | 84,796 | 6,860 |
| 3 | Cumbria County | 38,453 | 7,678 |
| 4 | Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority | 27,985 | 7,824 |
| 5 | Warrington Unitary Authority | 18,222 | 8,627 |
The most dangerous area in North West England based on crime rate is Blackpool, where the crime rate is 14,703. In the past year, there were 20,724 total incidents of crime in Blackpool.
Rank | Area | Incidents | Crime rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool Unitary Authority | 20,724 | 14,703 |
| 2 | Greater Manchester Metropolitan County | 355,447 | 12,392 |
| 3 | Merseyside Metropolitan County | 170,977 | 12,014 |
| 4 | Halton Unitary Authority | 13,392 | 10,416 |
| 5 | Blackburn with Darwen Unitary Authority | 13,703 | 8,845 |
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2022. ONS Local statistics, Home Office - Police Recorded Crime