Nailsea vs Pensford and Chew Valley

Nailsea has a safety score of 29/100 (Below Average) and recorded 637 crimes in the last 12 months. Pensford and Chew Valley has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) with 242 crimes. Pensford and Chew Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Nailsea shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Pensford and Chew Valley shows -15.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Nailsea, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (260 incidents). In Pensford and Chew Valley, it is Violent Crime (74 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Nailsea recorded 121 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pensford and Chew Valley recorded 46. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Nailsea totalled 260 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 74 in Pensford and Chew Valley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Nailsea recorded 730 crimes (now 637, a change of -12.7%). Pensford and Chew Valley recorded 285 crimes previously (now 242, -15.1%).

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. Nailsea has a resolution rate of 27.1% and Pensford and Chew Valley has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Nailsea falls within the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary. Pensford and Chew Valley 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 Nailsea and Pensford and Chew Valley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.