Crime Safety Blog
Area safety guides and crime data explained, using official UK Police data.
Crime in Portsmouth 2026: A Postcode by Postcode Breakdown
Portsmouth is an island city packed into a small footprint, with a crime profile that splits sharply between the centre, the Southsea seafront and the northern fringe. Here is the postcode breakdown.
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Crime in Plymouth 2026: A Postcode by Postcode Breakdown
Plymouth is a city of contrasts, with a busy waterfront centre and quiet suburbs on its eastern and northern edges. Here is how crime breaks down by postcode using recent Police data.
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Safest Commuter Towns Near London 2026
Leaving London for more space rarely means giving up safety. Here are the commuter towns where the data is consistently low, ranked across the Home Counties and beyond.
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Anti-Social Behaviour by Area 2026: The Worst and Best Postcodes
Anti-social behaviour is the crime category that affects day-to-day quality of life the most. Here is how it is recorded, where it concentrates, and how to read it for the postcode you care about.
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Crime Rate vs Crime Count: Why Per-Capita Numbers Matter
Crime rate and crime count sound similar and mean very different things. Mixing them up is the single most common mistake in reading UK crime data — here is how to keep them straight.
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Crime in Wolverhampton 2026: A Postcode by Postcode Breakdown
Wolverhampton sits at the heart of the Black Country, and its crime profile shifts sharply between the city centre and the western suburbs. We break it down by postcode using recent Police data.
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How to Use Police.uk Crime Maps: A Beginner's Guide
The official police.uk crime map is free and powerful, but it confuses most people the first time. This guide covers how to search it, read it, and avoid the traps that lead people to the wrong conclusion.
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Robbery Hotspots in England and Wales 2026
Robbery is one of the most feared offences, but it is also one of the most geographically concentrated. Here is what counts as robbery, where it clusters, and how to read it for your own area.
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