Battins and West Leigh vs Bitterne North

Battins and West Leigh has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,042 crimes in the last 12 months. Bitterne North has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 2,688 crimes. Battins and West Leigh scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Battins and West Leigh shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Bitterne North shows +13.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Battins and West Leigh, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,085 incidents). In Bitterne North, it is Violent Crime (1,146 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Battins and West Leigh recorded 227 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bitterne North recorded 213. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Battins and West Leigh totalled 1,085 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,146 in Bitterne North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Battins and West Leigh recorded 2,286 crimes (now 2,042, a change of -10.7%). Bitterne North recorded 2,370 crimes previously (now 2,688, +13.4%).

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. Battins and West Leigh has a resolution rate of 24.5% and Bitterne North has 29%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Battins and West Leigh falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Bitterne North 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 Battins and West Leigh and Bitterne North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.