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Crime map of England and Wales.
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Explore privacy-protected police-recorded crime, then use postcode reports, defined-area comparisons and national statistics without losing the source limitations.
2024-03Latest complete source month484,947Records in that monthEngland and WalesStreet-level coverageApproximatePrivacy-protected points
Official police dataStreet-level records
ONSTrends and methodology
Legislation.gov.ukPrimary legal text
Every claimSource and date attached
Start with the question you need answered
A postcode, map point, local-authority rate and national statistic are different kinds of evidence. Choose the view that matches the question.
Where are the approximate map records?
Filter privacy-protected locations by source month and offence group, then open the published outcome where one exists.
Explore the crime map →How do defined areas compare?
Compare the same category and 12-month period using either record counts or rates per 1,000 residents.
Compare local authorities →What do national crime statistics show?
Use national releases for homicide, demographics and questions that the broad street-level categories cannot answer.
Browse UK crime reports →What the latest complete crime data contains
These are deduplicated official street-level records for 2024-03. The source supplies a month, not an incident day, so the daily figures are calendar-day averages calculated from 31 days.
Offence groups in 2024-03
Violence and sexual offences34.5% of the month
167,1445,392 per day on average
Anti-social behaviour15.6% of the month
75,6122,439 per day on average
Shoplifting7.9% of the month
38,4281,240 per day on average
Criminal damage and arson7.5% of the month
36,2561,170 per day on average
Other theft7.1% of the month
34,3741,109 per day on average
Public order6.9% of the month
33,6851,087 per day on average
Vehicle crime6.0% of the month
29,132940 per day on average
Burglary4.1% of the month
20,074648 per day on average
Drugs2.7% of the month
13,239427 per day on average
Theft from the person2.5% of the month
12,103390 per day on average
Other crime2.0% of the month
9,774315 per day on average
Robbery1.3% of the month
6,286203 per day on average
Possession of weapons0.9% of the month
4,531146 per day on average
Bicycle theft0.9% of the month
4,309139 per day on average
What the map is showing
The chart uses the latest complete source month. It shows the mix of published record categories - Not the chance of becoming a victim.
484,947mapped records · 2024-03
Violence and sexual offences167,144 · 34.5%
Anti-social behaviour75,612 · 15.6%
Shoplifting38,428 · 7.9%
Criminal damage and arson36,256 · 7.5%
Other theft34,374 · 7.1%
Only the five largest groups are shown here. Browse all 14 published crime types, or open the map to filter every offence group and change the source month.
Filter what matters. Keep the limitations visible.
The source month and privacy warning stay next to the map. Filters change the evidence you see; they do not turn a raw count into a crime rate.
- Filter by offence group and month
- Open a direct link to any mapped record
- See outcomes without implying guilt
- Read relevant law as general context
Guides that explain the hard parts
How to read street-level crime data without drawing the wrong conclusion
Learn how to interpret anonymised street-level crime map points, source months, outcomes and reporting gaps without treating them as exact addresses.
Read this guide →Police-recorded crime vs the Crime Survey: Which number should you use?
Compare street-level records, police-recorded crime and the Crime Survey for England and Wales, including what each source measures and omits.
Read this guide →How to compare local crime rates responsibly
Use this practical checklist to compare UK area crime rates by offence, period, population and coverage without mistaking record counts for personal risk.
Read this guide →One source cannot answer every crime question
We show where each dataset fits instead of blending unlike figures into one dramatic number.
For a place, start with crime by postcode or compare defined areas in the local-authority crime rankings. For national evidence, browse the UK crime reports and crime and demographic statistics. If the question concerns an offence rather than a statistic, use the reviewed UK criminal-law guides.
Read how CrimeRate approaches public crime data or check the publication and correction standard.
- Local map recordsApproximate official incident points and outcomes.
- Official recorded-crime totalsONS and Home Office tables for consistent geographies.
- Victimisation surveysCSEW estimates including many unreported incidents.
- Law and sentencingPrimary legislation plus current guideline context.
Questions about the coverage and comparisons
Short answers to the limits that matter before using a map marker or rate.
What area does the crime map cover?
The street-level map covers published records for England and Wales. Scotland uses a different territorial source, and Greater Manchester is shown as a coverage gap because GMP has not supplied this dataset since July 2019.
Are crime-map markers exact addresses?
No. Published locations are moved to nearby anonymous points. A marker can represent more than one record and must not be read as an exact crime scene or address history.
What is the difference between a crime count and a crime rate?
A count is the number of published records. A rate divides a count by a matching population estimate. Rates improve area comparison, but resident populations do not include commuters, shoppers or visitors.
How often is the crime data updated?
The street-level source is published by month. CrimeRate currently identifies 2024-03 as the latest complete source month and labels older or incomplete evidence separately.