Handforth vs Wilmslow East

Handforth has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 819 crimes in the last 12 months. Wilmslow East has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) with 353 crimes. Wilmslow East scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Handforth shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wilmslow East shows +29.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Handforth, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (339 incidents). In Wilmslow East, it is Violent Crime (105 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Handforth recorded 56 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wilmslow East recorded 19. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Handforth totalled 339 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 105 in Wilmslow East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Handforth recorded 837 crimes (now 819, a change of -2.2%). Wilmslow East recorded 273 crimes previously (now 353, +29.3%).

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. Handforth has a resolution rate of 33.8% and Wilmslow East has 26.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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