Boyd Valley, Emersons and Lyde Green vs Ilminster and Windwhistle

Boyd Valley, Emersons and Lyde Green has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,556 crimes in the last 12 months. Ilminster and Windwhistle has a safety score of 40/100 (Below Average) with 432 crimes. Ilminster and Windwhistle scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Boyd Valley, Emersons and Lyde Green shows a year-on-year crime trend of -21.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Ilminster and Windwhistle shows -1.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Boyd Valley, Emersons and Lyde Green, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (681 incidents). In Ilminster and Windwhistle, it is Violent Crime (207 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Boyd Valley, Emersons and Lyde Green recorded 240 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ilminster and Windwhistle recorded 60. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Boyd Valley, Emersons and Lyde Green totalled 681 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 207 in Ilminster and Windwhistle. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Boyd Valley, Emersons and Lyde Green recorded 1,986 crimes (now 1,556, a change of -21.7%). Ilminster and Windwhistle recorded 439 crimes previously (now 432, -1.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Boyd Valley, Emersons and Lyde Green has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Ilminster and Windwhistle has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Boyd Valley, Emersons and Lyde Green falls within the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary. Ilminster and Windwhistle is covered by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Boyd Valley, Emersons and Lyde Green and Ilminster and Windwhistle. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.