Crime in Urmston
Recorded crime in Urmston is about the Trafford average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. The police force here stopped publishing data after June 2019. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Urmston: about 21,487 residents in 22 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 4/10Above average crime (data up to 2019)
- Living
- 8.4/10Good
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Trafford average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Urmston.
Crime over 5 years
Not enough police data here for a 5-year trend.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Trafford average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 88 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 53% of the harm here
- Burglary: 20% of the harm here
- Robbery: 9% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 15 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.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.3 |
| Burglary | 6.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 25.6 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.0 |
| Other theft | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.0 |
| Public order | 10.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.7 |
| Shoplifting | 13.9 |
Postcode districts in Urmston
Nearby towns
Council: Trafford
Questions about crime in Urmston
- Is Urmston a safe place to live?
- Urmston scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Trafford average. Police data here stops in June 2019.
- What is the most common crime in Urmston?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 26 per 1,000 residents a year. Police data here stops in June 2019.
- How does crime in Urmston compare with Trafford?
- Crime severity in Urmston is about the Trafford average. Police data here stops in June 2019.