Hemlington vs Skelton West

Hemlington has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,526 crimes in the last 12 months. Skelton West has a safety score of 55/100 (Average) with 315 crimes. Skelton West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hemlington shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Skelton West shows +28.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hemlington, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (465 incidents). In Skelton West, it is Violent Crime (106 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hemlington recorded 385 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Skelton West recorded 49. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hemlington totalled 465 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 106 in Skelton West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hemlington recorded 1,457 crimes (now 1,526, a change of +4.7%). Skelton West recorded 245 crimes previously (now 315, +28.6%).

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. Hemlington has a resolution rate of 35.3% and Skelton West has 42.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hemlington falls within the Cleveland Police boundary. Skelton West is covered by Cleveland Police. 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 Hemlington and Skelton West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.