According to the UK police website, on average, the crime rate in Manchester in the year ending June 2025 was higher than average crime rate across similar areas.
The crime rate in Manchester was also higher than average for the Greater Manchester area.
Scroll through to find out how each borough in Greater Manchester ranks based on its average crime rate over the twelve month, period per thousand residents .

1. Salford
Crime rate: 122.5 | The Historic England Archive, Hi

2. Rochdale
Crime rate: 155.54 | Christopher Furlong/ Getty Images

3. Oldham
Crime rate: 115.53 | SakhanPhotography - stock.adobe.com

4. Bolton
Crime rate: 109.08 | LDR
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