PassPeersCompare the regions and nations
Pick a group, then a figure to colour the map. Darker means a higher value – not better or worse. Hover, tap or tab to a region for all its figures; select it for its own page.
Read with care: Recorded crime depends on how often people report and how the police record it, and definitions differ from country to country. Compare regions within one country, not across countries. Scotland and Northern Ireland record crime under their own rules, so their crime figures are quoted on their own pages and left off the England and Wales colour scale.
Born outside the UK · % of residents · Census 2021 (Scotland 2022) Source
What it says Share of usual residents born outside the United Kingdom.
What it doesn't Scotland's census was a year later than the others. Says nothing about citizenship or how long people have lived here.
Hate crimes recorded by police · per 100,000 residents · Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 · calculated Source
What it says Hate crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales, per 100,000 residents. Calculated by PassPeers from Home Office counts and ONS mid-2025 population.
What it doesn't Recorded crime depends on how readily people report and how police record it, which differs between forces. Scotland and Northern Ireland use different laws and are not comparable, so they are left blank.
Race hate crimes · per 100,000 residents · Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 · calculated Source
What it says Hate crimes with race as a motivating factor, per 100,000 residents (England and Wales).
What it doesn't One crime can have more than one motivation. Same reporting limits as above.
Recorded crime (excluding fraud) · per 100,000 residents · Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 Source
What it says All crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales except fraud and computer misuse, per 100,000 residents. The ONS publishes the rate per 1,000; we show it per 100,000.
What it doesn't Crimes are counted where they happen, so London's figure includes crimes against commuters and visitors. Scotland and Northern Ireland count crime under different rules: their own figures are on their pages, not on this scale.
Violence against the person · per 100,000 residents · Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 Source
What it says Violence with and without injury, stalking and harassment, and homicide, per 100,000 residents (England and Wales).
What it doesn't Most of it is violence without injury or harassment. Same counting limits as above.
Population
Latest official estimates, largest first.
| # | Region | Population | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South East England | 9,691,844 | 13.9% |
| 2 | London | 9,122,909 | 13.1% |
| 3 | North West England | 7,772,854 | 11.2% |
| 4 | East of England | 6,613,801 | 9.5% |
| 5 | West Midlands | 6,205,854 | 8.9% |
| 6 | South West England | 5,906,997 | 8.5% |
| 7 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5,672,166 | 8.2% |
| 8 | Scotland | 5,545,500 | 8.0% |
| 9 | East Midlands | 5,085,641 | 7.3% |
| 10 | Wales | 3,175,181 | 4.6% |
| 11 | North East England | 2,762,746 | 4.0% |
| 12 | Northern Ireland | 1,928,446 | 2.8% |
| United Kingdom | 69,483,939 | 100% |
mid-2025 · official estimate · ONS – Population estimates, mid-year, via Nomis (NM_31_1)
People from your country
Pick your country of birth to see where in the United Kingdom people from it live – as a number and per 1,000 residents.
Census day 21 March 2021 – before the 2022 arrivals from Ukraine and later visa routes. Scotland's Census 2022 publishes only 14 country groups as downloadable tables, so Scotland is left blank. The national row is England and Wales.
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| Immigrant population | Hate crime | Recorded crime | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | |||||
| London | 40.6% | 253.9 | 194.8 | 10,184 | 2,755 |
| South East England | 15.8% | 206.2 | 142.7 | 7,048 | 2,741 |
| West Midlands | 15.2% | 221.7 | 173.4 | 8,224 | 3,335 |
| East of England | 14.9% | 157 | 120 | 6,844 | 2,740 |
| East Midlands | 13.7% | 180 | 139 | 7,661 | 2,970 |
| North West England | 11.7% | 295.6 | 217.9 | 8,941 | 3,721 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 11.4% | 286.7 | 207.4 | 9,606 | 3,902 |
| South West England | 10.2% | 208 | 141.5 | 7,349 | 3,075 |
| Scotland | 10.2% | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Ireland | 8.7% | – | – | – | – |
| Wales | 6.9% | 193.9 | 129.1 | 7,913 | 3,283 |
| North East England | 6.8% | 236.4 | 180.8 | 9,780 | 3,575 |
| United Kingdom (hate and recorded crime: England and Wales) | – | 236.8 | 174 | 8,470 | 3,175 |
How to read these figures
We don't rank regions as “friendly” or “unfriendly”. No single number can tell you that, and an area's figures don't describe the people you will meet. Use these figures as one input, next to jobs, housing and the people you know there.
Immigrant population
Born outside the UK
Share of usual residents born outside the United Kingdom.
Scotland's census was a year later than the others. Says nothing about citizenship or how long people have lived here.
Hate crime
Hate crimes recorded by police
Hate crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales, per 100,000 residents. Calculated by PassPeers from Home Office counts and ONS mid-2025 population.
Recorded crime depends on how readily people report and how police record it, which differs between forces. Scotland and Northern Ireland use different laws and are not comparable, so they are left blank.
Race hate crimes
Hate crimes with race as a motivating factor, per 100,000 residents (England and Wales).
One crime can have more than one motivation. Same reporting limits as above.
Recorded crime
Read with care: Recorded crime depends on how often people report and how the police record it, and definitions differ from country to country. Compare regions within one country, not across countries.
Recorded crime (excluding fraud)
All crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales except fraud and computer misuse, per 100,000 residents. The ONS publishes the rate per 1,000; we show it per 100,000.
Crimes are counted where they happen, so London's figure includes crimes against commuters and visitors. Scotland and Northern Ireland count crime under different rules: their own figures are on their pages, not on this scale.
Violence against the person
Violence with and without injury, stalking and harassment, and homicide, per 100,000 residents (England and Wales).
Most of it is violence without injury or harassment. Same counting limits as above.
Out and about? Our sister app Stay Safe uses official police data like this, area by area, in 40 countries.
Scotland and Northern Ireland publish their own hate crime statistics under different laws (Scottish Government; PSNI). They can't be compared with England and Wales, so we link them instead of mapping them.
Scotland and Northern Ireland record crime under their own rules, so their crime figures are quoted on their own pages and left off the England and Wales colour scale.
Official help for newcomers
Routes into the United Kingdom
UK Doctor · United Kingdom
Official fees from £1,800
UK Pharmacist · United Kingdom
Official fees from £830
UK Nurse · United Kingdom
Official fees from £1,226
UK Dentist · United Kingdom
Official fees from £7,567
UK Physiotherapist · United Kingdom
Official fees from £1,048.40
UK Midwife · United Kingdom
Official fees from £1,226
Sources
- ONS Census 2021 – TS004 Country of birth (England and Wales), via Nomis
- Home Office – Hate crime, England and Wales, year ending March 2026 (appendix table 1, published 8 Oct 2026)
- ONS – Population estimates, mid-2025, via Nomis
- NISRA Census 2021 – MS-A16 Country of birth (Northern Ireland)
- National Records of Scotland – Scotland's Census 2022: ethnic group, national identity, language and religion (10.2% born outside the UK)
- ONS – Police force area data tables, year ending March 2026, table P3 (police recorded crime, published 23 Jul 2026)
- Scottish Government – Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2025-26 (23 Jun 2026)
- PSNI – Police Recorded Crime in Northern Ireland, update to 31 March 2026 (14 May 2026)
- Scottish Government – Hate crimes recorded by the police in Scotland, 2024-25
- PSNI – Official statistics, including hate motivation statistics
Map outlines: Natural Earth (public domain), simplified. Checked 20 October 2026. Figures marked “calculated” are one official count divided by an official population; nothing here is estimated or scored by PassPeers.