Crap Towns / Manchester / Crime

How much crime is there in Manchester?

The police recorded 143 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Manchester from July 2023 to June 2026, 1.9 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 55.3. In the 12 months to June 2026 it was 111, down from 167 in the 12 months to June 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
July 2023 to June 2024	167	–
July 2024 to June 2025	152	–
July 2025 to June 2026	111	–

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	55.3	34.1
Public order	15.9	6.6
Other theft	13.5	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	10.5	7.0
Drugs	9.3	2.4
Vehicle crime	8.8	3.8
Shoplifting	8.3	7.1
Burglary	5.9	3.1
Theft from the person	5.6	0.4
Other crime	3.4	2.0
Robbery	2.9	0.6
Possession of weapons	2.2	0.8
Bicycle theft	2.0	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Manchester	–	143
Salford	5.3 km	104
Chadderton	7.6 km	102
Failsworth	4.8 km	102
Audenshaw	5.4 km	92.7
Denton	6.7 km	92.7
Droylsden	4.2 km	92.7
Prestwich	7.3 km	87.7
Reddish	5.1 km	72.0
Old Trafford	6.8 km	69.6
Stretford	7.1 km	69.6
The typical town	–	76.2