Charlton Kings vs Hesters Way

Charlton Kings has a safety score of 45/100 (Average) and recorded 494 crimes in the last 12 months. Hesters Way has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 944 crimes. Charlton Kings scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Charlton Kings shows a year-on-year crime trend of -17.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hesters Way shows -19.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Charlton Kings, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (159 incidents). In Hesters Way, it is Violent Crime (420 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Charlton Kings recorded 121 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hesters Way recorded 203. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Charlton Kings totalled 159 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 420 in Hesters Way. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Charlton Kings recorded 602 crimes (now 494, a change of -17.9%). Hesters Way recorded 1,177 crimes previously (now 944, -19.8%).

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. Charlton Kings has a resolution rate of 0% and Hesters Way has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Charlton Kings falls within the Gloucestershire Constabulary boundary. Hesters Way is covered by Gloucestershire 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 Charlton Kings and Hesters Way. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.