Alton Rural vs Bargate

Alton Rural has a safety score of 36/100 (Below Average) and recorded 501 crimes in the last 12 months. Bargate has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 7,373 crimes. Alton Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Alton Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of +5.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Bargate shows +6.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Alton Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (201 incidents). In Bargate, it is Violent Crime (2,687 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Alton Rural recorded 40 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bargate recorded 679. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Alton Rural totalled 201 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,687 in Bargate. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Alton Rural recorded 475 crimes (now 501, a change of +5.5%). Bargate recorded 6,934 crimes previously (now 7,373, +6.3%).

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. Alton Rural has a resolution rate of 26.9% and Bargate has 32.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Alton Rural falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Bargate is covered by Hampshire 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 Alton Rural and Bargate. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.