Bollington vs Poynton East and Pott Shrigley

Bollington has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) and recorded 336 crimes in the last 12 months. Poynton East and Pott Shrigley has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) with 165 crimes. Poynton East and Pott Shrigley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bollington shows a year-on-year crime trend of +5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Poynton East and Pott Shrigley shows -52.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bollington, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (156 incidents). In Poynton East and Pott Shrigley, it is Violent Crime (61 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bollington recorded 52 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Poynton East and Pott Shrigley recorded 21. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bollington totalled 156 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 61 in Poynton East and Pott Shrigley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bollington recorded 320 crimes (now 336, a change of +5%). Poynton East and Pott Shrigley recorded 349 crimes previously (now 165, -52.7%).

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. Bollington has a resolution rate of 16.4% and Poynton East and Pott Shrigley has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bollington falls within the Cheshire Constabulary boundary. Poynton East and Pott Shrigley is covered by Cheshire 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 Bollington and Poynton East and Pott Shrigley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.