Alton vs East Cowes and Wootton

Alton has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,119 crimes in the last 12 months. East Cowes and Wootton has a safety score of 17/100 (High Crime) with 718 crimes. East Cowes and Wootton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Alton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. East Cowes and Wootton shows -5.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Alton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (542 incidents). In East Cowes and Wootton, it is Violent Crime (322 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Alton recorded 152 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while East Cowes and Wootton recorded 90. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Alton totalled 542 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 322 in East Cowes and Wootton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Alton recorded 1,141 crimes (now 1,119, a change of -1.9%). East Cowes and Wootton recorded 758 crimes previously (now 718, -5.3%).

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 has a resolution rate of 27.9% and East Cowes and Wootton has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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