Regional unit
Crime in North West
Police-recorded crime for the North West regional unit: official counts, population rates and source notes for the year ending 30 June 2026.
This page contains a published snapshot. The interactive comparison shows the latest validated data and its actual dates. Monthly source checks do not create new monthly official observations.
- All recorded offences, excluding fraud
- 693,485
- Offences per 1,000 residents
- 89.2
- Resident population
- 7,772,854 (2025)
Open North West in the comparison
Area coverage and interpretation
- A Greater Manchester Police review found earlier knife-enabled offences were undercounted. Knife figures before its 2018 recording review are not directly comparable with subsequent years.
Recorded crime by type
| Crime measure | Recorded offences | Resident-population rate | Year-on-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All recorded crime | 693,485 | 89.2 per 1,000 | -0.1% |
| Violence | 288,666 | 37.1 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| Sexual offences | 29,899 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +4.9% |
| Robbery | 7,881 | 1.0 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| Burglary | 24,534 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -10.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 30,461 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| Theft from the person | 5,295 | 0.7 per 1,000 | -17.3% |
| Shoplifting | 48,555 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 60,099 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| Drug offences | 43,270 | 5.6 per 1,000 | +9.0% |
| Weapons possession | 9,844 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +7.7% |
| Public order | 70,570 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| Homicide | 47 | 0.6 per 100,000 | Unavailable — ONS suppresses this percentage change because it is based on fewer than 50 offences. |
| Death or serious injury — unlawful driving | 250 | 3.2 per 100,000 | -18.3% |
| Violence with injury | 70,764 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| Violence without injury | 122,481 | 15.8 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| Stalking and harassment | 95,124 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| All theft offences | 162,300 | 20.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| Residential burglary | 16,998 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -12.0% |
| Non-residential burglary | 7,536 | 1.0 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| Bicycle theft | 5,424 | 0.7 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| Other theft offences | 48,031 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 20,956 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +5.6% |
| Knife-enabled crime | 5,764 | 74.2 per 100,000 | -9.4% |
| Firearm offences | 523 | 6.7 per 100,000 | -25.2% |
Rates use the stated denominator for each measure. Main groups, detailed components and weapon collections overlap. Unavailable values and suppressed changes are not zero. These figures do not measure personal safety.
All recorded crime: published history
| Year ending | Recorded offences | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | 786,768 | 104.6 per 1,000 |
| 30 September 2023 | 765,730 | 101.8 per 1,000 |
| 31 December 2023 | 751,044 | 99.9 per 1,000 |
| 31 March 2024 | 730,991 | 95.9 per 1,000 |
| 30 June 2024 | 717,639 | 94.1 per 1,000 |
| 30 September 2024 | 713,344 | 93.6 per 1,000 |
| 31 December 2024 | 707,189 | 92.8 per 1,000 |
| 31 March 2025 | 698,511 | 90.5 per 1,000 |
| 30 June 2025 | 694,514 | 90.0 per 1,000 |
| 30 September 2025 | 692,353 | 89.7 per 1,000 |
| 31 December 2025 | 689,498 | 89.4 per 1,000 |
| 31 March 2026 | 691,629 | 89.0 per 1,000 |
| 30 June 2026 | 693,485 | 89.2 per 1,000 |
Police force areas in this region
Separate monthly update
Separate provisional Police.uk record for the rolling year 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026; archive published 30 September 2026.
The latest rolling year is incomplete. Its count, rate and ranking are unavailable; missing submissions never become zero.
Monthly mapping categories and coverage differ from the official series. Do not splice these totals into the official history.
Official evidence
- ONS police force area crime tables — published 22 October 2026
- Home Office revised quarterly recorded crime open data — published 22 October 2026
- ONS police force area mid-year population estimates — published 12 August 2026