Total Crime Rate
0.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manchester has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the 9th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Manchester in the last 12 months was 0.4 per 1,000 residents and was 99.4% lower than the North West region average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Manchester’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 129 (≈ 0.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 0.4 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piccadilly | 4.6 | 4.2 (1169%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 2 | Woodhouse Park | 1.0 | 0.6 (164%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 3 | Deansgate | 0.9 | 0.5 (136%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 4 | Gorton & Abbey Hey | 0.6 | 0.2 (53%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 5 | Cheetham | 0.4 | 0.1 (22%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 6 | Harpurhey | 0.4 | 0.0 (14%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 7 | Ardwick | 0.4 | 0.0 (6%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 8 | Ancoats & Beswick | 0.3 | 0.0 (-8%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 9 | Miles Platting & Newton Heath | 0.3 | -0.1 (-17%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 10 | Withington | 0.3 | -0.1 (-17%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 11 | Moston | 0.3 | -0.1 (-19%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 12 | Burnage | 0.3 | -0.1 (-31%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 13 | Higher Blackley | 0.2 | -0.2 (-53%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 14 | Longsight | 0.2 | -0.2 (-53%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 15 | Whalley Range | 0.2 | -0.2 (-56%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 16 | Chorlton | 0.1 | -0.2 (-61%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 17 | Moss Side | 0.1 | -0.2 (-64%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 18 | Old Moat | 0.1 | -0.2 (-67%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 19 | Didsbury East | 0.1 | -0.2 (-67%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 20 | Didsbury West | 0.1 | -0.3 (-69%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 21 | Crumpsall | 0.1 | -0.3 (-72%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 22 | Clayton & Openshaw | 0.1 | -0.3 (-72%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 23 | Levenshulme | 0.1 | -0.3 (-75%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 24 | Hulme | 0.1 | -0.3 (-78%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 25 | Fallowfield | 0.1 | -0.3 (-83%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 26 | Chorlton Park | 0.1 | -0.3 (-86%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 27 | Sharston | 0.1 | -0.3 (-86%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 28 | Rusholme | 0.0 | -0.3 (-89%) | Very low 1/10 |
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