Newent vs Whaddon Lynworth and Oakley

Newent has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 847 crimes in the last 12 months. Whaddon Lynworth and Oakley has a safety score of 30/100 (Below Average) with 692 crimes. Whaddon Lynworth and Oakley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Newent shows a year-on-year crime trend of -16.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Whaddon Lynworth and Oakley shows -21.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Newent, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (336 incidents). In Whaddon Lynworth and Oakley, it is Violent Crime (252 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Newent recorded 175 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whaddon Lynworth and Oakley recorded 153. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Newent totalled 336 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 252 in Whaddon Lynworth and Oakley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Newent recorded 1,013 crimes (now 847, a change of -16.4%). Whaddon Lynworth and Oakley recorded 877 crimes previously (now 692, -21.1%).

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. Newent has a resolution rate of 0% and Whaddon Lynworth and Oakley has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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