Honicknowle vs Watcombe

Honicknowle has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,256 crimes in the last 12 months. Watcombe has a safety score of 19/100 (High Crime) with 586 crimes. Watcombe scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Honicknowle shows a year-on-year crime trend of +14.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Watcombe shows +16.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Honicknowle, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (579 incidents). In Watcombe, it is Violent Crime (307 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Honicknowle recorded 209 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Watcombe recorded 78. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Honicknowle totalled 579 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 307 in Watcombe. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Honicknowle recorded 1,100 crimes (now 1,256, a change of +14.2%). Watcombe recorded 503 crimes previously (now 586, +16.5%).

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. Honicknowle has a resolution rate of 17.1% and Watcombe has 9.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Honicknowle falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Watcombe is covered by Devon & Cornwall Police. 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 Honicknowle and Watcombe. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.