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The tables below show the crime rates against the general public in UK towns and cities with two or more universities, with a three-year rolling average of crime per population of 1,000.

Each town or city has three categories of crime measured – burglary in a dwelling, robbery and violence against the person with injury – and a total score and ranking. The data can help you decide if a university is right for you.

We also list crime rates specific to where students live during term time.

GO TO Crime rates in university cities and towns

Town/City *Burglary in a

dwelling Robbery **Violence

against the

person – with

injury Total Rank Bath 2.5 0.4 4.8 7.8 2 Birmingham 5.8 2.7 9.9 18.5 26 Bournemouth 4.4 0.7 9.4 14.5 18 Bradford 8.4 1.2 10.0 19.7 29 Brighton 2.7 1.0 9.7 13.5 13 Bristol 5.9 1.2 9.4 16.5 23 Cambridge 5.1 1.0 6.3 12.5 10 Canterbury 3.0 0.6 8.7 12.3 9 Cardiff 4.0 0.5 9.6 14.1 14 Chichester 2.0 0.1 5.1 7.2 1 Colchester 3.3 0.5 8.1 11.9 8 Coventry 5.7 1.5 7.2 14.4 16 Derby 4.6 1.3 10.9 16.9 25 Exeter 1.9 0.4 8.4 10.8 5 Guildford 2.1 0.2 5.9 8.2 3 Hull 7.1 1.4 14.3 22.8 35 Lancaster 3.9 0.4 9.9 14.1 15 Leeds 7.6 1.2 10.8 19.6 28 Leicester 5.9 1.4 8.4 15.7 21 Lincoln 4.9 0.7 9.4 14.9 19 Liverpool 7.6 1.3 11.5 20.4 30 Manchester 9.4 4.1 11.8 25.2 36 Middlesbrough 7.8 1.0 12.9 21.6 34 Newcastle 4.1 0.8 10.9 15.9 22 Newport 3.9 0.7 8.8 13.5 12 Northampton 5.3 1.8 12.5 19.6 27 Norwich 3.6 1.2 12.0 16.8 24 Nottingham 5.1 1.8 13.9 20.8 32 Oxford 3.8 0.7 7.1 11.6 7 Plymouth 2.4 0.5 11.4 14.4 17 Portsmouth 3.4 0.8 16.5 20.6 31 Reading 3.7 1.1 8.6 13.3 11 Sheffield 6.2 1.2 7.8 15.1 20 Southampton 4.8 1.2 15.5 21.5 33 Swansea 2.8 0.3 8.2 11.3 6 Winchester 1.9 0.2 6.6 8.7 4

Town/City *Burglary in a

dwelling Robbery **Violence

against the

person – with

injury Total Rank Belfast 6.2 1.0 13.0 20.2 1

Town/City *Burglary in a

dwelling Robbery **Violence

against the

person – with

injury Total Rank Aberdeen 3.9 0.5 0.9 5.2 3 Dundee 3.4 0.5 0.9 4.8 2 Edinburgh 6.7 0.5 0.8 8.0 5 Glasgow 4.1 0.5 1.5 6.1 4 Stirling 2.4 0.2 0.5 3.1 1

Town/City *Burglary in a

dwelling Robbery **Violence

against the

person – with

injury Total Rank Aberdeen 3.9 0.5 0.9 5.2 3 Bath 2.5 0.4 4.8 7.8 6 Belfast 6.2 1.0 13.0 20.2 35 Birmingham 5.8 2.7 9.9 18.5 31 Bournemouth 4.4 0.7 9.4 14.5 23 Bradford 8.4 1.2 10.0 19.7 34 Brighton 2.7 1.0 9.7 13.5 18 Bristol 5.9 1.2 9.4 16.5 28 Cambridge 5.1 1.0 6.3 12.5 15 Canterbury 3.0 0.6 8.7 12.3 14 Cardiff 4.0 0.5 9.6 14.1 19 Chichester 2.0 0.1 5.1 7.2 5 Colchester 3.3 0.5 8.1 11.9 13 Coventry 5.7 1.5 7.2 14.4 21 Derby 4.6 1.3 10.9 16.9 30 Dundee 3.4 0.5 0.9 4.8 2 Edinburgh 6.7 0.5 0.8 8.0 7 Exeter 1.9 0.4 8.4 10.8 10 Glasgow 4.1 0.5 1.5 6.1 4 Guildford 2.1 0.2 5.9 8.2 8 Hull 7.1 1.4 14.3 22.8 41 Lancaster 3.9 0.4 9.9 14.1 20 Leeds 7.6 1.2 10.8 19.6 33 Leicester 5.9 1.4 8.4 15.7 26 Lincoln 4.9 0.7 9.4 14.9 24 Liverpool 7.6 1.3 11.5 20.4 36 Manchester 9.4 4.1 11.8 25.2 42 Middlesbrough 7.8 1.0 12.9 21.6 40 Newcastle 4.1 0.8 10.9 15.9 27 Newport 3.9 0.7 8.8 13.5 17 Northampton 5.3 1.8 12.5 19.6 32 Norwich 3.6 1.2 12.0 16.8 29 Nottingham 5.1 1.8 13.9 20.8 38 Oxford 3.8 0.7 7.1 11.6 12 Plymouth 2.4 0.5 11.4 14.4 22 Portsmouth 3.4 0.8 16.5 20.6 37 Reading 3.7 1.1 8.6 13.3 16 Sheffield 6.2 1.2 7.8 15.1 25 Southampton 4.8 1.2 15.5 21.5 39 Stirling 2.4 0.2 0.5 3.1 1 Swansea 2.8 0.3 8.2 11.3 11 Winchester 1.9 0.2 6.6 8.7 9

Metric England and Wales definition Latest data Burglary in a dwelling Burglary in a dwelling gov.uk Violence against the person – with Injury Violence against the person – with injury gov.uk Robbery of personal property Robbery of personal property gov.uk Population gov.uk

Metric Northern Ireland definition Latest data Burglary in a dwelling Burglary – dwelling nisra.gov.uk Violence against the person – with injury Serious violent crime nisra.gov.uk Robbery of personal property Robbery – personal nisra.gov.uk Population nisra.gov.uk

Metric Scotland definition Latest data Burglary in a dwelling Burglary in a dwelling = Housebreaking gov.scot Violence against the person – with injury Violence against the person – with injury = Homicide, attempted murder and serious assault, and other violence gov.scot Robbery of personal property Robbery gov.scot Population gov.scot

Last updated August 2020.