Rixton and Woolston vs Sandbach Town

Rixton and Woolston has a safety score of 41/100 (Below Average) and recorded 461 crimes in the last 12 months. Sandbach Town has a safety score of 37/100 (Below Average) with 492 crimes. Rixton and Woolston scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rixton and Woolston shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Sandbach Town shows +9.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rixton and Woolston, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (171 incidents). In Sandbach Town, it is Violent Crime (219 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rixton and Woolston recorded 42 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sandbach Town recorded 70. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rixton and Woolston totalled 171 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 219 in Sandbach Town. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rixton and Woolston recorded 448 crimes (now 461, a change of +2.9%). Sandbach Town recorded 449 crimes previously (now 492, +9.6%).

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. Rixton and Woolston has a resolution rate of 14.3% and Sandbach Town has 28.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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