Manchester's Crime Rate: A Deep Dive

0:00On April 29th, Manchester sits as the third most dangerous spot to live in England and Wales, outside London, based on the latest home office numbers, from 20-25. Greater Manchester Police logged 84,000 for 23 non-fraud crimes last year, down 5% from before, but that's still 143 offenses per 1,000 residents, behind only Blackpool at 149 and Middlesbrough at 100. 47. Crime rates get figured by dividing total crimes by population, so it's a solid way to stack up big cities against small towns. Officials point out Manchester's size plays a role, and overall, non-fraud crimes drop 2% nationwide, with burglary down 11%. Feft off 8%, and homicides lower by 6%. Still, some categories ticked up, like sexual offenses by 5%, weapons possession by 6%, and drug crimes surging 18%. In Greater Manchester, Oldham led the pack behind Manchester at 107 per 1,000, then Salford and Rockdale both at 106, and Bolton at 98 crime fell in nearly every burglary except Salford, which rose 1%.

1:11Trafford stands out as the safest in the region at just 74 per 1,000, while Broadland in Norfolk takes the national safest crown at. 35 per 1,000, followed by spots like Waverly and Ribble Valley in the 30s and upper 30s. The top 10 riskiest outside London runs from Blackpool through Middlesbrough, Manchester, Hardlepool, Bristol, Liverpool, Nottingham, Southampton, Hull, and Brafford London's tourist heavy zones like Westminster skew even higher at 380 per 1,000 due to all those visitors.