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Crime Rates in North West, region
Crime Rate
per 1000 residents
per 1000 residents
97.3 crimes
Last updated: 11.06.2025
Annual total crime rate in North West, region is 97.3 crimes per thousand resident population.
Crime rates in North West (region) by type
Violence and sexual offences
36.7
Anti-social behaviour
18.2
Public order
7.59
Criminal damage and arson
7.45
Shoplifting
5.86
Other theft
5.46
Drugs
4.6
Vehicle crime
3.33
Burglary
3.05
Other crime
2.52
Possession of weapons
0.899
Bicycle theft
0.648
Robbery
0.639
Theft from the person
0.428
Data source: data.police.uk
May 2024 - Apr 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. Ribble Valley | 56.1 low |
| 2. Cheshire East | 59.7 low |
| 3. Westmorland and Furness | 63.8 low |
| 4. Cheshire West and Chester | 71 low |
| 5. West Lancashire | 71.1 low |
| 6. Cumberland | 72.4 low |
| 7. Warrington | 72.8 low |
| 8. Wirral | 80.1 low |
| 9. Fylde | 82.2 low |
| 10. Chorley | 82.6 low |
| 11. Sefton | 86.9 low |
| 12. South Ribble | 87.1 low |
| 13. Wyre | 90.3 medium |
| 14. Knowsley | 97.1 medium |
| 15. St. Helens | 98.2 medium |
| 16. Halton | 98.6 medium |
| 17. Rossendale | 98.9 medium |
| 18. Pendle | 103 medium |
| 19. Lancaster | 110 medium |
| 20. Blackburn with Darwen | 125 high |
| 21. Liverpool | 141 high |
| 22. Hyndburn | 142 high |
| 23. Burnley | 146 high |
| 24. Preston | 156 high |
| 25. Blackpool | 216 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
May 2024 - Apr 2025