Pensford and Chew Valley vs Wells Rural

Pensford and Chew Valley has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) and recorded 242 crimes in the last 12 months. Wells Rural has a safety score of 49/100 (Average) with 484 crimes. Pensford and Chew Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Pensford and Chew Valley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wells Rural shows -27.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Pensford and Chew Valley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (74 incidents). In Wells Rural, it is Violent Crime (227 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Pensford and Chew Valley recorded 46 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wells Rural recorded 47. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Pensford and Chew Valley totalled 74 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 227 in Wells Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Pensford and Chew Valley recorded 285 crimes (now 242, a change of -15.1%). Wells Rural recorded 666 crimes previously (now 484, -27.3%).

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. Pensford and Chew Valley has a resolution rate of 50% and Wells Rural has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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