Rising crime rates: Where are the most dangerous areas in the UK for crime?
From the hustle and bustle of the big cities, to the seemingly idyllic countryside, crime finds its way into every corner of the country, with the crime rate now 91.2 crimes per 1000 people.
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00:00In England and Wales, shoplifting has risen by 36%, theft from the person by 18% and robbery
00:08is up by 13% in the latest round of statistics. From the hustle and bustle of the big cities
00:13to the seemingly idyllic countryside, crime finds its way into almost every corner of
00:18the country, with the crime rate now sitting at 91.2 crimes per 1,000 people in 2024. That's
00:24the national average, but using the data we can see which areas fare worse than others.
00:29Perhaps unsurprisingly enough, Westminster comes out on top when it comes to the most
00:33dangerous areas, with a staggering 440 crimes per 1,000 residents. Manchester is in third
00:39place, followed by Middlesbrough in fourth, Liverpool in eighth, Leeds in eleventh, Birmingham
00:44in seventeenth and Newcastle-upon-Tyne in twenty-first place. In each place, crime and
00:49nuisance behaviour may be on the up, but each is unique in terms of problem areas within
00:53the wider city and the major issues that plague the people. What's the biggest problem facing
00:58the area where you live? Which areas of the city are the worst? And how is it having an
01:02impact on you?