Whittington and Barrow Hill vs Whitwell

Whittington and Barrow Hill has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 970 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.

Whittington and Barrow Hill shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Whitwell shows -1.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Whittington and Barrow Hill, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (439 incidents). In Whitwell, it is Violent Crime (113 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Whittington and Barrow Hill recorded 185 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 Whittington and Barrow Hill totalled 439 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, Whittington and Barrow Hill recorded 1,105 crimes (now 970, a change of -12.2%). 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. Whittington and Barrow Hill has a resolution rate of 8.4% and Whitwell has 34.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Whittington and Barrow Hill 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 Whittington and Barrow Hill and Whitwell. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.