Southmead vs University of West of England

Southmead has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,331 crimes in the last 12 months. University of West of England has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,030 crimes. University of West of England scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Southmead shows a year-on-year crime trend of +45.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. University of West of England shows +99.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Southmead, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (856 incidents). In University of West of England, it is Violent Crime (411 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Southmead recorded 239 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while University of West of England recorded 124. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Southmead totalled 856 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 411 in University of West of England. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Southmead recorded 1,605 crimes (now 2,331, a change of +45.2%). University of West of England recorded 516 crimes previously (now 1,030, +99.6%).

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. Southmead has a resolution rate of 24.9% and University of West of England has 25.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Southmead falls within the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary. University of West of England 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 Southmead and University of West of England. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.