Hesters Way vs Prestbury

Hesters Way has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) and recorded 783 crimes in the last 12 months. Prestbury has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 247 crimes. Prestbury scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hesters Way shows a year-on-year crime trend of -30.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Prestbury shows -35.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hesters Way, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (357 incidents). In Prestbury, it is Violent Crime (86 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hesters Way recorded 171 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Prestbury recorded 52. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hesters Way totalled 357 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 86 in Prestbury. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hesters Way recorded 1,125 crimes (now 783, a change of -30.4%). Prestbury recorded 383 crimes previously (now 247, -35.5%).

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

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