Bitterne North vs Winchester Rural West

Bitterne North has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,888 crimes in the last 12 months. Winchester Rural West has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) with 206 crimes. Winchester Rural West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bitterne North shows a year-on-year crime trend of +20.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Winchester Rural West shows -45.2% (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 (1,262 incidents). In Winchester Rural West, it is Violent Crime (92 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bitterne North recorded 220 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Winchester Rural West recorded 13. 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 1,262 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 92 in Winchester Rural West. 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 2,395 crimes (now 2,888, a change of +20.6%). Winchester Rural West recorded 376 crimes previously (now 206, -45.2%).

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 26.5% and Winchester Rural West has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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