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What's reported in Manchester
23,994 civic reports · 2016–2026
| Crime & Violence | 10.2K | 42.6% of civic news | |
| Terrorism & Conflict | 4,255 | 17.7% of civic news | |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 2,460 | 10.3% of civic news | |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 1,663 | 6.9% of civic news | |
| Governance & Policy | 989 | 4.1% of civic news | |
| Public Safety | 902 | 3.8% of civic news | |
| Public Health | 764 | 3.2% of civic news | |
| Protest & Civil Unrest | 514 | 2.1% of civic news |
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Rising concerns in Manchester
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Accidents & Road Safety | 2,460 | +1.9 pp | ▲ |
| Governance & Policy | 989 | +1.7 pp | ▲ |
| Terrorism & Conflict | 4,255 | +1.4 pp | ▲ |
| Courts & Judiciary | 349 | +1.2 pp | ▲ |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 1,663 | +0.5 pp | ▲ |
| Elections & Politics | 90 | +0.4 pp | ▲ |
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Receding concerns in Manchester
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Crime & Violence | 10.2K | -2.9 pp | ▼ |
| Missing Persons | 482 | -1.7 pp | ▼ |
| Public Safety | 902 | -0.9 pp | ▼ |
| Protest & Civil Unrest | 514 | -0.6 pp | ▼ |
| Labour & Employment | 93 | -0.4 pp | ▼ |
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Crime & violence in Manchester
| Homicide | 3,206 | type | |
| Assault | 684 | type | |
| Bombing | 518 | type | |
| Suicide Bombing | 480 | type | |
| Sexual Assault | 400 | type | |
| Homicide Attempted | 355 | type | |
| Theft | 222 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Jan 2016 homicide (85 deaths across news reports); suicide bombing coverage peaked in May 2017 (331 news reports that month); homicide coverage peaked in Oct 2025 (294 news reports that month).
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Accidents & road safety in Manchester
| Traffic Accident | 439 | type | |
| Fire | 217 | type | |
| Explosion | 109 | type | |
| Pedestrian Collision | 94 | type | |
| Fire Incident | 68 | type | |
| Building Fire | 61 | type | |
| Tractor Trailer Crash | 53 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Aug 2025 aircraft fire (55 deaths across news reports); explosion coverage peaked in May 2017 (91 news reports that month).
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