Walton and West vs Whitwell

Walton and West has a safety score of 17/100 (High Crime) and recorded 694 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitwell has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) with 350 crimes. Whitwell scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Walton and West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +66.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Whitwell shows -1.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Walton and West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (248 incidents). In Whitwell, it is Violent Crime (113 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Walton and West recorded 128 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whitwell recorded 54. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Walton and West totalled 248 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 113 in Whitwell. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Walton and West recorded 416 crimes (now 694, a change of +66.8%). Whitwell recorded 356 crimes previously (now 350, -1.7%).

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. Walton and West has a resolution rate of 14.3% and Whitwell has 34.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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