Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland Rural vs Widewell

Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland Rural has a safety score of 85/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 0 crimes in the last 12 months. Widewell has a safety score of 49/100 (Average) with 281 crimes. Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of 0% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Widewell shows +112.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is miscellaneous (0 incidents). In Widewell, it is Violent Crime (163 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland Rural recorded 0 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Widewell recorded 22. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland Rural totalled 0 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 163 in Widewell. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland Rural recorded 0 crimes (now 0, a change of 0%). Widewell recorded 132 crimes previously (now 281, +112.9%).

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. Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland Rural has a resolution rate of 0% and Widewell has 16.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland Rural falls within the Devon & Cornwall Police boundary. Widewell 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 Westward Ho!, Northam & Appledore, Hartland Rural and Widewell. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.