Total Crime Rate
0.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stockport has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the 8th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Stockport in the last 12 months was 0.3 per 1,000 residents and was 99.5% lower than the North West region average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Stockport’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 0.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 0.3 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brinnington & Stockport Central | 1.4 | 1.1 (348%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 2 | Offerton | 0.8 | 0.5 (145%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 3 | Marple South & High Lane | 0.5 | 0.2 (65%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 4 | Heatons North | 0.3 | 0.0 (6%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 5 | Bredbury & Woodley | 0.3 | 0.0 (3%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 6 | Cheadle West & Gatley | 0.3 | 0.0 (-6%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 7 | Bramhall South & Woodford | 0.3 | 0.0 (-10%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 8 | Heald Green | 0.2 | -0.1 (-23%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 9 | Marple North | 0.2 | -0.1 (-29%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 10 | Cheadle East & Cheadle Hulme North | 0.2 | -0.1 (-32%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 11 | Hazel Grove | 0.2 | -0.1 (-32%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 12 | Davenport & Cale Green | 0.2 | -0.1 (-45%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 13 | Cheadle Hulme South | 0.2 | -0.2 (-48%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 14 | Heatons South | 0.1 | -0.2 (-55%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 15 | Norbury & Woodsmoor | 0.1 | -0.2 (-58%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 16 | Manor | 0.1 | -0.2 (-58%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 17 | Bramhall North | 0.1 | -0.2 (-77%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 18 | Edgeley | 0.1 | -0.2 (-77%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 19 | Bredbury Green & Romiley | 0.1 | -0.2 (-77%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 20 | Reddish South | 0.1 | -0.3 (-81%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 21 | Reddish North | 0.1 | -0.3 (-81%) | Very low 1/10 |
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