Christchurch West vs Budleigh & Bicton, & Raleigh

Christchurch West has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,182 crimes in the last 12 months. Budleigh & Bicton, & Raleigh has a safety score of 95/100 (Very Safe) with 3 crimes. Budleigh & Bicton, & Raleigh scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Christchurch West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -18.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Budleigh & Bicton, & Raleigh shows 0% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Christchurch West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (352 incidents). In Budleigh & Bicton, & Raleigh, it is Other Theft (2 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Christchurch West recorded 330 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Budleigh & Bicton, & Raleigh recorded 0. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Christchurch West totalled 352 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 0 in Budleigh & Bicton, & Raleigh. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Christchurch West recorded 1,458 crimes (now 1,182, a change of -18.9%). Budleigh & Bicton, & Raleigh recorded 3 crimes previously (now 3, 0%).

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. Christchurch West has a resolution rate of 40% and Budleigh & Bicton, & Raleigh has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Christchurch West falls within the Dorset Police boundary. Budleigh & Bicton, & Raleigh 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 Christchurch West and Budleigh & Bicton, & Raleigh. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.