Crime by Postcode
TraffordCouncil area

Crime in Trafford

Recorded crime in Trafford is 0.9 times the England and Wales average. The police force here stopped publishing data after June 2019. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences.

241,025 residents in 139 neighbourhoods.

Safety
4/10Above average crime (data up to 2019)
Living
8.1/10Good

Crime over 5 years

Not enough police data here for a 5-year trend.

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.9× the England and Wales average. 75 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 49% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 25% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 12% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 16 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery1.7
Burglary7.6
Violence and sexual offences23.5
Drugs1.2
Possession of weapons0.6
Other crime1.2
Other theft5.8
Theft from the person1.1
Vehicle crime6.3
Criminal damage and arson8.1
Public order10.2
Bicycle theft1.6
Shoplifting5.9

Towns and cities in Trafford

Postcode districts in Trafford

Questions about crime in Trafford

Is Trafford a safe place to live?
Trafford scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Police data here stops in June 2019.
What is the most common crime in Trafford?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 24 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.