Highest and lowest recorded crime rates in North West (August 2026)
Blackpool had the highest recorded crime rate of North West’s 25 councils in August 2026, at 183.9 per 1,000 people.
Ribble Valley had the lowest, at 49.5 per 1,000 people. The middle council, Sefton, had 84.8 per 1,000 people.
10 councils have no figure, and they are listed at the end with the reason.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool | 183.9 per 1,000 |
| 2 | Burnley | 139.0 per 1,000 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 136.4 per 1,000 |
| 4 | Preston | 126.2 per 1,000 |
| 5 | Hyndburn | 123.0 per 1,000 |
| 6 | Blackburn with Darwen | 109.0 per 1,000 |
| 7 | Lancaster | 96.8 per 1,000 |
| 8 | St. Helens | 94.3 per 1,000 |
| 9 | Pendle | 92.1 per 1,000 |
| 10 | Knowsley | 91.5 per 1,000 |
| 11 | Halton | 91.1 per 1,000 |
| 12 | Rossendale | 86.4 per 1,000 |
| 13 | Sefton | 84.8 per 1,000 |
| 14 | Cumberland | 81.7 per 1,000 |
| 15 | Wirral | 78.9 per 1,000 |
| 16 | Chorley | 77.8 per 1,000 |
| 17 | Wyre | 76.6 per 1,000 |
| 18 | South Ribble | 75.7 per 1,000 |
| 19 | Warrington | 74.6 per 1,000 |
| 20 | Cheshire West and Chester | 72.9 per 1,000 |
| 21 | Westmorland and Furness | 71.6 per 1,000 |
| 22 | Fylde | 70.0 per 1,000 |
| 23 | Cheshire East | 66.1 per 1,000 |
| 24 | West Lancashire | 61.0 per 1,000 |
| 25 | Ribble Valley | 49.5 per 1,000 |
| – | Bolton Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. | No figure |
| – | Bury Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. | No figure |
| – | Manchester Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. | No figure |
| – | Oldham Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. | No figure |
| – | Rochdale Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. | No figure |
| – | Salford Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. | No figure |
| – | Stockport Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. | No figure |
| – | Tameside Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. | No figure |
| – | Trafford Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. | No figure |
| – | Wigan Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester. | No figure |
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Source and method · See it on the map