Waterside vs Western Wards

Waterside has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,973 crimes in the last 12 months. Western Wards has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 1,727 crimes. Waterside scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Waterside shows a year-on-year crime trend of -18.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Western Wards shows +5.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Waterside, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,015 incidents). In Western Wards, it is Violent Crime (811 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Waterside recorded 206 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Western Wards recorded 187. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Waterside totalled 1,015 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 811 in Western Wards. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Waterside recorded 2,425 crimes (now 1,973, a change of -18.6%). Western Wards recorded 1,637 crimes previously (now 1,727, +5.5%).

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. Waterside has a resolution rate of 21.1% and Western Wards has 19.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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