Crime rate by council
302 councils in England and Wales ranked by recorded crime per 1,000 residents, October 2025 to September 2026. Isles of Scilly has the lowest rate, 36 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and City of London the highest, 634 crimes per 1,000 residents. The England and Wales rate is 97 crimes per 1,000 residents.
Councils by crime rate, lowest first
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Scotland is not included: police.uk doesn't cover it. * Estimated: the police force didn't publish every month in full, so the year is scaled up from the months it did, adjusted for seasonal patterns. Not ranked, because their police force didn't publish enough of the year to estimate from: Bolton, Bury, Cheltenham, Cotswold, Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Stroud, Tameside, Tewkesbury, Trafford, Wigan.
Questions
Which council area has the lowest crime rate in England and Wales?
Isles of Scilly, with 36 crimes per 1,000 residents a year from October 2025 to September 2026, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which council area has the highest crime rate in England and Wales?
City of London, with 634 crimes per 1,000 residents a year from October 2025 to September 2026. City centres with many visitors and few residents push rates up.