Trafford crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Trafford crime rate

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Crime rating – low.

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.

In Trafford, there has been a notable decrease in various crime types since 2020. Decreases include Anti-social behaviour by approximately 6.76%, Criminal damage and arson by about 3.84%, Other theft by around 3.06%, Public order by roughly 5.59%, and Vehicle crime by approximately 3.68%. A significant decline was also observed in Violence and sexual offences by about 12.74%. Additionally, there was a decrease in Shoplifting by around 2.73% since 2022.

Trafford crime incidents by crime type

A total of 43 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown 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 ?

Trafford ranks 23rd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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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.

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List of all 14 wards from high crime rate to low.