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Crime in M27 6

How much crime is recorded in M27 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
13,865 (2024)
Crime

How safe is M27 6

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in Salford, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all council areas.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
41.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.3
All crime
75
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 57
Council-wide figures

This force hasn't published street-level crime for a full year, so these are the Home Office's recorded crime figures for Salford. They cover the same offences but can't be broken down below council level.

By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

M27 6National
Violence and sexual offences32.723.8
Burglary10.59.0
Public order7.24.8
Criminal damage and arson7.24.9
Drugs5.82.5
Other theft5.44.4
Shoplifting3.95.5
Vehicle crime3.83.4
Other crime2.31.4
Possession of weapons1.40.7
Robbery1.01.0
Bicycle theft0.60.6
Theft from the person0.51.2
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 9% since 2020.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
202020212022202320242025

Source: Home Office police recorded crime by community safety partnership. Rates cover April 2025 to March 2026.

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