Battins and West Leigh vs Central Southsea and St Judes

Battins and West Leigh has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,042 crimes in the last 12 months. Central Southsea and St Judes has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 4,443 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. Central Southsea and St Judes shows +25.5% (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 Central Southsea and St Judes, it is Violent Crime (1,610 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 Central Southsea and St Judes recorded 479. 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 1,610 in Central Southsea and St Judes. 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%). Central Southsea and St Judes recorded 3,539 crimes previously (now 4,443, +25.5%).

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. Battins and West Leigh has a resolution rate of 24.5% and Central Southsea and St Judes has 28.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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