Alvaston South vs Buxton Rural West

Alvaston South has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,108 crimes in the last 12 months. Buxton Rural West has a safety score of 43/100 (Below Average) with 408 crimes. Buxton Rural West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Alvaston South shows a year-on-year crime trend of +23.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Buxton Rural West shows +267.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Alvaston South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (944 incidents). In Buxton Rural West, it is Violent Crime (161 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Alvaston South recorded 245 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Buxton Rural West recorded 73. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Alvaston South totalled 944 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 161 in Buxton Rural West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Alvaston South recorded 1,705 crimes (now 2,108, a change of +23.6%). Buxton Rural West recorded 111 crimes previously (now 408, +267.6%).

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. Alvaston South has a resolution rate of 21.9% and Buxton Rural West has 18.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Alvaston South falls within the Derbyshire Constabulary boundary. Buxton Rural West is covered by Derbyshire 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 Alvaston South and Buxton Rural West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.