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Crime Rates in North West, region
Crime Rate
per 1000 residents
per 1000 residents
95.1 crimes
Last updated: 12.11.2025
Annual total crime rate in North West, region is 95.1 crimes per thousand resident population.
Crime rates in North West (region) by type
Violence and sexual offences
36.4
Anti-social behaviour
17.4
Public order
7.54
Criminal damage and arson
7.19
Shoplifting
5.6
Other theft
5.13
Drugs
4.78
Vehicle crime
3.17
Burglary
2.85
Other crime
2.4
Possession of weapons
0.919
Robbery
0.676
Bicycle theft
0.626
Theft from the person
0.411
Data source: data.police.uk
Oct 2024 - Sept 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 | 42.6 low |
| 2. Cumberland | 48.9 low |
| 3. Ribble Valley | 57.8 low |
| 4. Cheshire East | 64.4 low |
| 5. Cheshire West and Chester | 69.3 low |
| 6. Warrington | 71.2 low |
| 7. West Lancashire | 73.4 low |
| 8. Wirral | 81.1 low |
| 9. Chorley | 83.8 low |
| 10. Fylde | 85.2 low |
| 11. Sefton | 86.3 low |
| 12. South Ribble | 87.8 low |
| 13. Wyre | 91.1 low |
| 14. Halton | 91.4 low |
| 15. Knowsley | 98.3 low |
| 16. St. Helens | 98.5 low |
| 17. Rossendale | 99.1 low |
| 18. Pendle | 106 medium |
| 19. Lancaster | 109 medium |
| 20. Blackburn with Darwen | 126 medium |
| 21. Hyndburn | 141 high |
| 22. Liverpool | 141 high |
| 23. Burnley | 148 high |
| 24. Preston | 153 high |
| 25. Blackpool | 216 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Oct 2024 - Sept 2025