Charles Dickens and Nelson vs Eastney and Milton

Charles Dickens and Nelson has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 8,059 crimes in the last 12 months. Eastney and Milton has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 2,761 crimes. Charles Dickens and Nelson scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Charles Dickens and Nelson shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Eastney and Milton shows +3.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Charles Dickens and Nelson, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (3,262 incidents). In Eastney and Milton, it is Violent Crime (1,111 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Charles Dickens and Nelson recorded 943 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Eastney and Milton recorded 282. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Charles Dickens and Nelson totalled 3,262 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,111 in Eastney and Milton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Charles Dickens and Nelson recorded 8,402 crimes (now 8,059, a change of -4.1%). Eastney and Milton recorded 2,659 crimes previously (now 2,761, +3.8%).

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. Charles Dickens and Nelson has a resolution rate of 29.9% and Eastney and Milton has 30.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Charles Dickens and Nelson falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Eastney and Milton 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 Charles Dickens and Nelson and Eastney and Milton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.