Crime Rate in Ancoats & Beswick, ward

Ancoats & Beswick has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 wards in Manchester district and the 148th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 148th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ancoats & Beswick in the last 12 months was 0.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower than the Manchester district average (0.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ancoats & Beswick’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 0.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -99.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ancoats & Beswick ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Biscay Close. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.