Bitterne North vs Horndean

Bitterne North has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,688 crimes in the last 12 months. Horndean has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) with 485 crimes. Horndean scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bitterne North shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Horndean shows -33.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bitterne North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,146 incidents). In Horndean, it is Violent Crime (231 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bitterne North recorded 213 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Horndean recorded 55. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bitterne North totalled 1,146 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 231 in Horndean. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bitterne North recorded 2,370 crimes (now 2,688, a change of +13.4%). Horndean recorded 725 crimes previously (now 485, -33.1%).

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. Bitterne North has a resolution rate of 29% and Horndean has 26.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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