Chester Villages vs Whitby

Chester Villages has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) and recorded 301 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitby has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 926 crimes. Chester Villages scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chester Villages shows a year-on-year crime trend of +10.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Whitby shows +86.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chester Villages, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (152 incidents). In Whitby, it is Violent Crime (370 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chester Villages recorded 21 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whitby recorded 72. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chester Villages totalled 152 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 370 in Whitby. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chester Villages recorded 272 crimes (now 301, a change of +10.7%). Whitby recorded 497 crimes previously (now 926, +86.3%).

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. Chester Villages has a resolution rate of 0% and Whitby has 35.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Chester Villages falls within the Cheshire Constabulary boundary. Whitby 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 Chester Villages and Whitby. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.