Crime by Postcode
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Crime in Manchester

Recorded crime in Manchester is 1.3 times the Manchester council average and 2.6 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.

Within 3 km of the centre of Manchester: about 182,876 residents in 125 neighbourhoods.

Safety
1/10High crime (data up to 2019)
Living
8.7/10Excellent
vs the council
1.3×the Manchester council average

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Manchester 060A: no scoreManchester 054C: no scoreManchester 055B: no scoreManchester 057C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 060C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 060B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 060E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 054E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 033F: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 057B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 033D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeManchester 055A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 034E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeManchester 055C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 054D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 055F: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 060F: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSalford 033C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 033B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeManchester 055E: no scoreManchester 058C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 057A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeSalford 033A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 018E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 059A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeManchester 055G: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 059C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 036A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeSalford 034B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeSalford 034D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 033E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 056B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 054B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 018F: no scoreManchester 059D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeManchester 019C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeManchester 019A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 018D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 056C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 019D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 059B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeSalford 036B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeManchester 061D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSalford 034A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 062C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeManchester 061C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeSalford 036C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeManchester 062A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTrafford 001G: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeManchester 062D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeManchester 019E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 054A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 019F: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 058B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 034C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTrafford 001H: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSalford 035C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeManchester 062B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 032B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTrafford 001D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTrafford 001A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 018A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 061A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 061B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTrafford 001F: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeSalford 032A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 035B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeTrafford 001C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeManchester 024B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeManchester 024C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 018G: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeManchester 018C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 056D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 058D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 022H: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 024D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 024E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 015C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 031B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 032C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 025C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 028C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSalford 017H: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTrafford 001B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeManchester 056A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 026C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 009G: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 035A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSalford 037E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSalford 037C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeManchester 024D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSalford 024C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 015G: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 025F: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeManchester 024F: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeSalford 031A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeManchester 020E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTrafford 004C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeManchester 024E: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeManchester 008H: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeManchester 028E: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeManchester 058A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 025D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTrafford 004A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeManchester 022C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 032D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeSalford 017C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 028F: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeManchester 020C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTrafford 004D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeManchester 025E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 025G: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeSalford 017G: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeManchester 009F: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 037D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeManchester 008G: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeSalford 031C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeManchester 008A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeManchester 011B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 022B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeSalford 017B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 015D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeManchester 009B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeTrafford 006B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeTrafford 003B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 3 km of the centre of Manchester.

Crime over 5 years

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

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.3× the Manchester council average (2.6× the England and Wales average). 217 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 42% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 21% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 15% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 46 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
Robbery8.4
Burglary12.5
Violence and sexual offences56.7
Drugs5.7
Possession of weapons2.1
Other crime3.6
Other theft22.9
Theft from the person19.9
Vehicle crime20.0
Criminal damage and arson17.1
Public order29.2
Bicycle theft6.1
Shoplifting13.3

Postcode districts in Manchester

Nearby towns

Council: Manchester

Questions about crime in Manchester

Is Manchester a safe place to live?
Manchester scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Manchester council average. Police data here stops in June 2019.
What is the most common crime in Manchester?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 57 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.
How does crime in Manchester compare with Manchester council?
Crime severity in Manchester is 1.3 times the Manchester council average. Police data here stops in June 2019.