FAO: Manc Fans - Loving the irony
Q: What city in England has the highest rate for of robberies?
A: Machester, with more than TWICE the number of robberies per 1000 people than in Liverpool. [BBC]

The worst places in England according to crime statistics:

Vehicle crime: Nottingham
Rape: Portsmouth
Assault: Leicester
Burglary: Stockport
Robbery: Manchester
Gun crime: Bradford
Murder: Nottingham

Manchester has a worse serious crime rate than Liverpool in every one of those categories. [SOURCE]

Murder

Manchester - 7th - 3.04 murders per 100,000 people
Liverpool - 20th - 2.13 murders per 100,000 people

Rape

Manchester - 11th - 5.35 rapes per 10,000 people
Liverpool - 40th - 3.52 rapes per 10,000 peolpe

Assault

Manchester - 17th - 20.7 assaults per 1,000 people
Liverpool - 20th - 20.41 assaults per 1,000 people

Burglary

Manchester - 8th - 28.72 burglaries per 1,000 people
Liverpool - 23rd - 16.75 burglaries per 1,000 people

Robbery

Manchester - 1st - 8.78 robberies per 1,000 people
Liverpool - 9th - 3.74 robberies per 1,000 people

Vehicle crime

Manchester - 2nd - 39.65 vehicle crimes per 1,000 people
Liverpool - 25th - 21.29 vehicle crimes per 1,000 people

Gun crime

Manchester - 15th - 2.92 gun crimes per 10,000 people
Liverpool - 28th - 1.68 gun crimes per 10,000 people

Overall rankings

Manchester - 5th - 98.71 serious crimes per 1,000 people
Liverpool - 21st - 62.73 serious crimes per 1,000 people


Still, could be worse, you could be a Forest fan.


Source: Dan