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Crime Rates in North West, region
Crime Rate
per 1000 residents
per 1000 residents
95.4 crimes
Last updated: 07.01.2026
Annual total crime rate in North West, region is 95.4 crimes per thousand resident population.
Crime rates in North West (region) by type
Violence and sexual offences
37
Anti-social behaviour
17
Public order
7.64
Criminal damage and arson
7.14
Shoplifting
5.55
Other theft
5.1
Drugs
4.89
Vehicle crime
3.12
Burglary
2.88
Other crime
2.4
Possession of weapons
0.945
Robbery
0.692
Bicycle theft
0.623
Theft from the person
0.403
Data source: data.police.uk
Dec 2024 - Nov 2025
Above are annual crime rates in North West (region) by crime type.
The figures represent the number of annual crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in North West (region).
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Historical crime rates in North West (region)
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Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of North West (region)
| Borough name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Westmorland and Furness | 42.1 low |
| 2. Cumberland | 47.3 low |
| 3. Ribble Valley | 58.6 low |
| 4. Cheshire East | 67.6 low |
| 5. West Lancashire | 72.6 low |
| 6. Cheshire West and Chester | 73.8 low |
| 7. Warrington | 74 low |
| 8. Wirral | 81.6 low |
| 9. Chorley | 83.4 low |
| 10. Fylde | 84.7 low |
| 11. Sefton | 85.8 low |
| 12. South Ribble | 87.2 low |
| 13. Wyre | 91.2 low |
| 14. Halton | 94.6 low |
| 15. Rossendale | 96 low |
| 16. Knowsley | 96.9 low |
| 17. St. Helens | 98.2 medium |
| 18. Pendle | 104 medium |
| 19. Lancaster | 108 medium |
| 20. Blackburn with Darwen | 124 medium |
| 21. Hyndburn | 138 high |
| 22. Liverpool | 142 high |
| 23. Burnley | 147 high |
| 24. Preston | 153 high |
| 25. Blackpool | 212 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Dec 2024 - Nov 2025