Overview of Trafford crime rate
Positioned 23rd for safety amongst 25 adjacent boroughs, Trafford reported 43 criminal incidents in 2023. With a population of 235,052, this results in a crime rate of 0.18 incidents per 1,000 inhabitants, marking a 5.26% decline from the previous year.
Leading crime categories in Trafford include Violence and sexual offences (30.2%), Anti-social behaviour (18.6%), and Drugs (16.3%), with the least reported being Possession of weapons, Criminal damage and arson, and Theft from the person, each at 2.3%.
Of Trafford’s 14 wards, those with higher crime incidences include Bowdon (0.9), Altrincham (0.7), and Hale Central (0.5). The wards with the lowest crime rates are Gorse Hill (Trafford), Broadheath (Trafford), and Village (Trafford), all at 0.1.
In terms of postcode districts overlapping with Trafford, WA13 (39.6), WA14 (1.8), and WA15 (0.6) have the highest crime rates. The safest are M16, M31, and M33, with negligible to no crime.
Trafford crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 13 (30.2)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 8 (18.6)%
- Drugs – 7 (16.3)%
- Bicycle theft – 4 (9.3)%
- Other theft – 4 (9.3)%
- Public order – 4 (9.3)%
- Possession of weapons – 1 (2.3)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 1 (2.3)%
- Theft from the person – 1 (2.3)%
How does Trafford compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Trafford is compared against
Crime rates in Trafford wards
There are 14 wards within Trafford. Bowdon, Altrincham, Hale Central has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 14 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Trafford wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Trafford
There are 11 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Trafford. Highest crime rates in WA13, WA14, WA15 .
- WA13 – 39.6
- WA14 – 1.8
- WA15 – 0.6
- M41 – 0.5
- M15 – 0.2
- M21 – 0.1
- M23 – 0.1
- M32 – 0.1
- M16 – 0.1
- M31 – 0.0
- M33 – 0.0
Postcode districts in Trafford
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