Crime Rate in Moss Side, ward

Moss Side has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in South Ribble district and the 3650th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 307th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Moss Side in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the South Ribble district average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Moss Side’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -86.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Moss Side ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Longmeanygate. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.