UK Crime Map — Check Crime by Postcode

Check the recorded crime for any area in England and Wales using official data.police.uk street-level crime data — the total, the category breakdown, and the recent monthly trend. Search an address, or pick an area below.

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Enter any UK address or postcode to see local crime.

What the crime map shows

Every area page is built from official street-level crime on data.police.uk. Here is what is included — and, just as importantly, what is not.

What's included

Total recorded crimes

Street-level crimes recorded near the area in the latest available month

Category breakdown

Violence, anti-social behaviour, burglary, vehicle crime and the rest, by Home Office category

Recent trend

The monthly total over the last six months, so you can see the direction

Area context

How the latest month compares to the area's own recent average

What's not included

Exact addresses — crimes are snapped to anonymised map points, never a single property

Outcomes or convictions for individual reports

Unreported crime — only crimes reported to and recorded by the police appear

Police Scotland areas — Scotland is not on the data.police.uk API

Why crime data matters

Crime is one of the first things people check about an area — but the headline number on its own can mislead.

For buyers

Before you offer, check whether an area's recorded crime is rising or falling, and what kind of crime dominates. A busy city-centre outcode records more crime simply because more people pass through it — context matters more than the headline number.

For renters

Compare a few postcodes side by side. The category breakdown tells you whether an area's crime is mostly anti-social behaviour and shoplifting in a busy high street, or something you would weigh more heavily.

For homeowners

Track your own area's trend over time, and pair it with the sold-price, flood and ground-stability picture for the full risk profile that affects value, insurance and saleability.

Crime by area

Official data.police.uk street-level crime, the category breakdown and the recent monthly trend for high-demand outcodes across England and Wales.

SW1AWestminster, London

Prime central London around Westminster and St James's, a dense government and tourism district.

SW3Chelsea, London

Prime central Chelsea, a low-density affluent residential district.

SW11Battersea, London

Battersea and Clapham Junction, a busy riverside district around one of the UK's busiest stations.

SW18Wandsworth, London

Wandsworth and Earlsfield, a residential commuter district inside Zone 2/3.

SW19Wimbledon, London

Wimbledon, a busy town-centre and residential family district.

SE1Southwark, London

South-bank Southwark and Bermondsey, a high-footfall riverside and nightlife district.

SE15Peckham, London

Peckham, a dense, fast-changing inner south-east London district.

SE23Forest Hill, London

Forest Hill, a leafy residential commuter district.

N1Islington, London

Islington, a dense inner-north district with busy high streets and nightlife.

N4Finsbury Park, London

Finsbury Park and Stroud Green, a busy transport-hub district.

NW1Camden, London

Camden and Regent's Park, a high-footfall market, music and nightlife district.

NW3Hampstead, London

Hampstead and Belsize Park, a low-density affluent residential district.

NW6Kilburn & West Hampstead, London

West Hampstead and Kilburn, a busy transport-rich residential district.

E1Whitechapel & Shoreditch, London

East London around Whitechapel and the City fringe, a dense nightlife and residential district.

E8Hackney, London

Hackney and London Fields, a dense inner-east London district with busy nightlife.

E14Canary Wharf, London

Canary Wharf and the Isle of Dogs, a high-density financial and residential district.

E17Walthamstow, London

Walthamstow, a busy outer-east residential and market district.

W2Paddington & Bayswater, London

Paddington and Bayswater, a high-footfall central transport and tourism district.

W4Chiswick, London

Chiswick, a residential west London riverside district.

W11Notting Hill, London

Notting Hill, a busy central residential, market and nightlife district.

EC1Clerkenwell, London

Clerkenwell and Farringdon, a dense City-fringe office and nightlife district.

CR0Croydon

Croydon, one of London's largest town centres with a busy retail and transport core.

BR1Bromley

Bromley, a busy outer south-east London town centre.

KT1Kingston upon Thames

Kingston, a riverside town-centre retail and nightlife district.

KT2Kingston & Coombe

North Kingston and Coombe, a residential family district.

TW1Twickenham

Twickenham, a riverside residential and rugby-stadium district.

HA1Harrow

Harrow, a busy outer north-west London town centre.

EN1Enfield

Enfield, a busy outer north London town and residential district.

IG1Ilford

Ilford, a high-footfall outer east London town centre on the Elizabeth line.

RM1Romford

Romford, a busy east London / Essex border market and nightlife town.

DA1Dartford

Dartford, a Kent-border town and retail district.

UB1Southall

Southall, a dense outer-west London district on the Elizabeth line.

GU1Guildford

Guildford, a Surrey commuter-town and retail centre.

RG1Reading

Reading, a busy Thames Valley town centre and transport hub.

RG12Bracknell

Bracknell, a Berkshire new-town and retail district.

SL1Slough

Slough, a busy Berkshire town on the Elizabeth line.

SL6Maidenhead

Maidenhead, a Thames-side commuter town.

OX4Oxford

East Oxford, a dense city district with busy student and nightlife areas.

MK9Milton Keynes

Central Milton Keynes, a new-town retail and leisure core.

CB1Cambridge

Cambridge, a busy university-city centre.

ME14Maidstone

Maidstone, the Kent county-town centre.

CT1Canterbury

Canterbury, a Kent cathedral-city and university district.

BN1Brighton

Brighton, a busy seaside-city centre with intense nightlife.

BN3Hove

Hove, a Regency seafront residential district.

PO1Portsmouth

Portsmouth, a dense island-city centre.

SO15Southampton

Southampton, a busy south-coast city-centre district.

SO23Winchester

Winchester, a Hampshire cathedral-city centre.

CM1Chelmsford

Chelmsford, an Essex city-centre and commuter district.

SS0Westcliff & Southend

Westcliff-on-Sea and Southend, an Essex seaside district.

TN1Tunbridge Wells

Royal Tunbridge Wells, a Kent spa-town centre.

AL1St Albans

St Albans, a Hertfordshire commuter-city centre.

WD17Watford

Watford, a busy Hertfordshire town and retail centre.

HP1Hemel Hempstead

Hemel Hempstead, a Hertfordshire new-town district.

BS1Bristol city centre

Central Bristol, a high-footfall harbourside and nightlife core.

BS6Redland & Cotham, Bristol

Redland and Cotham, a busy north Bristol residential and student district.

BS8Clifton, Bristol

Clifton, an affluent Bristol residential district.

BA1Bath

Bath, a busy World Heritage city centre with heavy tourism.

BA2Bath (south & west)

Southern Bath, a residential and suburban district.

EX4Exeter

Exeter, the Devon city-centre and university district.

PL4Plymouth

Central Plymouth, a busy south-west city-centre district.

TQ1Torquay

Torquay, an English Riviera seaside town centre.

TR1Truro

Truro, the Cornwall cathedral-city centre.

GL50Cheltenham

Cheltenham, a Regency spa-town centre.

SN1Swindon

Swindon, a busy Wiltshire town centre.

DT1Dorchester

Dorchester, the Dorset county-town centre.

BH1Bournemouth

Bournemouth, a busy south-coast seaside town centre with intense nightlife.

PO19Chichester

Chichester, a West Sussex cathedral-city centre.

B1Birmingham city centre

Central Birmingham, a high-footfall retail, nightlife and regeneration core.

B5Birmingham (south central)

South-central Birmingham, a dense regeneration and student district.

B17Harborne, Birmingham

Harborne, a residential south-west Birmingham district.

B29Selly Oak, Birmingham

Selly Oak and Bournville, a busy student and family district.

CV1Coventry

Central Coventry, a busy city-centre and student district.

WV1Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton, a Black Country city-centre district.

WS1Walsall

Walsall, a Black Country town centre.

ST1Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent, a Staffordshire city-centre district.

WR1Worcester

Worcester, a Severn-side cathedral-city centre.

HR1Hereford

Hereford, the Herefordshire city centre.

SY1Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury, a Shropshire county-town centre.

NG1Nottingham city centre

Central Nottingham, a busy city-centre, retail and nightlife core.

NG7Lenton & Radford, Nottingham

Lenton and Radford, a dense Nottingham student district.

LE1Leicester city centre

Central Leicester, a busy city-centre and student district.

DE1Derby

Central Derby, an East Midlands city-centre district.

LN1Lincoln

Lincoln, a cathedral-city centre with a busy student district.

NN1Northampton

Northampton, a busy town-centre district.

PE1Peterborough

Peterborough, a fast-growing East of England city centre.

NR1Norwich

Central Norwich, a busy Norfolk city-centre district.

IP1Ipswich

Ipswich, the Suffolk county-town centre.

CO1Colchester

Colchester, an Essex town-centre district.

LU1Luton

Luton, a busy Bedfordshire town centre.

SG1Stevenage

Stevenage, a Hertfordshire new-town centre.

LS1Leeds city centre

Central Leeds, a high-footfall retail, nightlife and office core.

LS6Headingley, Leeds

Headingley and Hyde Park, one of the UK's largest student districts.

S1Sheffield city centre

Central Sheffield, a busy city-centre and student district.

S10Sheffield (west)

West Sheffield around Broomhill and Crookes, a residential and student district.

YO1York

Central York, a busy historic city centre with heavy tourism.

HD1Huddersfield

Huddersfield, a West Yorkshire town-centre district.

BD1Bradford

Bradford, a West Yorkshire city-centre district.

HG1Harrogate

Harrogate, a North Yorkshire spa-town centre.

HU1Hull

Central Hull, an East Yorkshire city-centre district.

WF1Wakefield

Wakefield, a West Yorkshire city-centre district.

DN1Doncaster

Doncaster, a busy South Yorkshire town centre.

M1Manchester city centre

Central Manchester, one of the UK's busiest city-centre, retail and nightlife cores.

M14Fallowfield & Rusholme, Manchester

Fallowfield and Rusholme, a vast Manchester student district.

M20Didsbury, Manchester

Didsbury, a south Manchester residential and nightlife district.

L1Liverpool city centre

Central Liverpool, a high-footfall retail and nightlife core.

L18Mossley Hill, Liverpool

Mossley Hill and Allerton, a south Liverpool residential district.

WA1Warrington

Warrington, a Cheshire town-centre district between the metros.

SK1Stockport

Stockport, a Greater Manchester town-centre district.

PR1Preston

Preston, the Lancashire city-centre district.

BL1Bolton

Bolton, a Greater Manchester town-centre district.

CH1Chester

Chester, a Cheshire historic city centre with heavy tourism.

FY1Blackpool

Blackpool, a busy seaside resort town centre.

CA1Carlisle

Carlisle, the Cumbria border-city centre.

LA1Lancaster

Lancaster, a Lune-valley university-city centre.

NE1Newcastle upon Tyne

Central Newcastle, a busy Tyneside city-centre and nightlife core.

NE2Jesmond, Newcastle

Jesmond, a Newcastle residential and student district.

SR1Sunderland

Sunderland, a Wearside city-centre district.

DH1Durham

Durham, a cathedral and university-city centre.

TS1Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough, a Teesside town-centre district.

DL1Darlington

Darlington, a County Durham town-centre district.

CF10Cardiff city centre

Central Cardiff, a high-footfall Welsh-capital retail and nightlife core.

CF11Cardiff (Canton & Riverside)

Canton, Pontcanna and Riverside, a central Cardiff residential district.

CF24Cardiff (Roath & Cathays)

Roath and Cathays, a dense Cardiff student district.

SA1Swansea

Central Swansea, the second Welsh-city centre.

NP20Newport

Newport, a busy south Wales city-centre district.

LL57Bangor, Gwynedd

Bangor, a north Wales university-city district.

LD1Llandrindod Wells

Llandrindod Wells, a mid-Wales market town.

Frequently asked questions

Enter any UK address or postcode on HouseCheckup, or open the area page for an outcode below. We pull official street-level crime from data.police.uk for the area and show the total, the category breakdown and the recent monthly trend. The data covers England and Wales (plus the British Transport Police).
From data.police.uk, the official Home Office service that publishes street-level crime for the 43 forces of England and Wales and the British Transport Police, under the Open Government Licence. Each crime is snapped to one of a fixed set of anonymised map points near where it happened, so figures describe an area rather than an exact address.
data.police.uk publishes monthly, typically with a one-to-two-month lag while forces submit and the Home Office processes the data. Each area page shows the newest month the API had on the last refresh, plus the months before it as a trend.
Not on its own. Recorded crime reflects footfall, reporting rates and policing as well as underlying offending. High-footfall city centres and transport hubs record more crime because more people are there. Read the category breakdown and the trend, and treat a single month as a small sample.
If your postcode is in Scotland it will not be covered — Police Scotland is not on the data.police.uk API. For new, very sparsely populated or offshore outcodes the API can also return nothing for the representative point. In those cases we say so honestly and link you to the official source rather than show a fabricated figure.

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