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Recorded crime rate by police force area

Cleveland had the highest recorded crime rate of any police force area in England and Wales in the year ending December 2025, leaving out the City of London: 119.0 crimes per 1,000 people excluding fraud, against 84.8 for England and Wales as a whole, according to the ONS. The next highest were West Yorkshire (110.0) and Greater Manchester (103.9).

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SourceONS, police force area data tables; mid-2024 population estimates

PeriodEngland and Wales, year ending December 2025

Bar chart of the ten police force areas in England and Wales with the most recorded crimes (excluding fraud) per 1,000 people in the year ending December 2025: Cleveland 119.0, West Yorkshire 110.0, Greater Manchester 103.9, Metropolitan Police 101.7, South Yorkshire 101.1, West Midlands 98.6, Humberside 96.1, Avon and Somerset 95.8, Gwent 94.4, Merseyside 93.1. England and Wales as a whole: 84.8. The City of London is left out.

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