UK crime rate checker - check crime in your area by post code
Want to know how safe your local area is?
Use our free UK Crime Rate Checker to explore recent reported crime in your area. Simply enter your postcode to view crime statistics from the last 12 months, including the types of crimes reported and how crime has changed over time.
Whether you're checking your current neighbourhood, considering moving house or simply want to understand what's happening locally, our crime checker makes official police crime data easier to explore
How much crime is happening near your home?
Enter a UK postcode to see reported street-level crime within approximately 1 mile over the latest 12 months of official Police.uk data.
Crime types
Breakdown of incidents reported across the 12-month period.
Monthly trend
Move over a bar to see the total for that month.
Most reported locations
Police.uk locations are anonymised/approximate, not exact incident addresses.
What this figure means
These are reported street-level incidents returned by Police.uk around the postcode coordinates. This is a count, not a population-adjusted crime rate, and it should not be treated as an exact measure of risk to an individual property.
Check Crime in Your Area
Knowing what is happening in your local area can help you make more informed decisions about your home and property security.
Our UK crime checker allows you to enter your postcode and view recently recorded crimes in and around your area. You can use it to check crime near your home, a property you're thinking of buying, your workplace, or an area you're planning to move to.
Crime levels can vary considerably between neighbouring towns, streets and postcodes, so checking local data can give you a better picture of what has recently been reported nearby.
What Crimes Can I Check Near My Postcode?
Depending on the crimes recorded in your area, you may see reports including burglary, vehicle crime, criminal damage and arson, robbery, shoplifting, anti-social behaviour, violent crime and other offences.
The results give you an easy way to explore recent crime around a UK postcode without having to search through multiple sources.
Remember that recorded crime figures only represent incidents included in the underlying police data and should not be treated as a complete measure of how safe or unsafe an area is.
Why Check the Crime Rate Before Moving Home?
When viewing a new house, most people check the property, local schools, transport links and nearby amenities. Local crime is another factor worth researching.
Searching the postcode can help you understand the types of crime that have recently been recorded nearby and compare different areas before deciding where to live.
It can also be useful for existing homeowners who simply want to keep an eye on crime trends around their neighbourhood.
Could Better Home Security Help Protect Your Property?
No security system can guarantee that a crime will not happen, but visible security measures can form an important part of protecting your property.
L&B Security installs professional CCTV and alarm systems for homes and businesses across the North East and Yorkshire.
Our CCTV systems are designed to provide clear footage, remote viewing from your phone and intelligent detection features, while professionally installed alarm systems can provide an additional layer of protection for your property.
If you've checked the crime around your postcode and you're considering improving your security, you can explore our CCTV and alarm installation services.
How Does Our UK Crime Checker Work?
Enter a UK postcode into the crime checker above to view recently recorded crime information for the surrounding area.
The tool uses publicly available UK police crime data and presents the information in a simpler format so you can quickly explore what has been reported nearby.
Crime data is published retrospectively, so the most recent information available may not represent the current month.
UK Crime Rate Checker FAQs
How can I check the crime rate in my postcode?
Enter your UK postcode into our crime checker above. The tool will display available recent crime information for the surrounding area.
Can I check crime before buying a house?
Yes. You can enter the postcode of a property you're considering buying or renting to explore recently recorded crimes nearby. Crime data should be considered alongside other information about the area.
What types of crime can I check?
The available data can include categories such as burglary, vehicle crime, anti-social behaviour, criminal damage, robbery, shoplifting and violent crime.
How often is UK crime data updated?
Police crime data is generally released periodically rather than in real time. This means there can be a delay between an incident taking place and it appearing in published crime statistics.
Does a high crime rate mean an area is dangerous?
Not necessarily. Recorded crime figures need context. Busy town centres, shopping areas and nightlife districts can record more incidents than quieter residential areas simply because more people visit them.
Where does the crime information come from?
The checker uses publicly available UK police crime data. It is designed to make local crime information easier to search and understand.
Should I install CCTV if there are burglaries near my home?
CCTV can form part of a wider home-security setup by providing surveillance and recorded evidence. L&B Security installs CCTV systems for homes and businesses across the North East and Yorkshire.
Looking for CCTV or an Alarm System?
If checking your local crime statistics has made you think about improving your property security, L&B Security can help.
We install professional CCTV and alarm systems throughout the North East and Yorkshire, with options available for homes and businesses.
Get in touch today for a free quote and find out which security system would be best suited to your property.