Scarcliffe vs Whitwell

Scarcliffe has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) and recorded 156 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitwell has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) with 320 crimes. Scarcliffe scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Scarcliffe shows a year-on-year crime trend of -54.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Whitwell shows -9.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Scarcliffe, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (73 incidents). In Whitwell, it is Violent Crime (117 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Scarcliffe recorded 20 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whitwell recorded 40. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Scarcliffe totalled 73 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 117 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, Scarcliffe recorded 342 crimes (now 156, a change of -54.4%). Whitwell recorded 354 crimes previously (now 320, -9.6%).

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. Scarcliffe has a resolution rate of 16.7% and Whitwell has 6.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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