Mercia vs Whaley Bridge

Mercia has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 787 crimes in the last 12 months. Whaley Bridge has a safety score of 58/100 (Average) with 310 crimes. Whaley Bridge scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Mercia shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Whaley Bridge shows -7.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Mercia, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (352 incidents). In Whaley Bridge, it is Violent Crime (131 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Mercia recorded 100 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whaley Bridge recorded 35. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Mercia totalled 352 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 131 in Whaley Bridge. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Mercia recorded 929 crimes (now 787, a change of -15.3%). Whaley Bridge recorded 335 crimes previously (now 310, -7.5%).

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. Mercia has a resolution rate of 30% and Whaley Bridge has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Mercia falls within the Derbyshire Constabulary boundary. Whaley Bridge 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 Mercia and Whaley Bridge. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.