Latimer vs Westcotes

Latimer has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,226 crimes in the last 12 months. Westcotes has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 4,273 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Latimer shows a year-on-year crime trend of +108.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Westcotes shows +43.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Latimer, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (729 incidents). In Westcotes, it is Violent Crime (1,351 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Latimer recorded 434 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Westcotes recorded 605. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Latimer totalled 729 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,351 in Westcotes. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Latimer recorded 1,066 crimes (now 2,226, a change of +108.8%). Westcotes recorded 2,978 crimes previously (now 4,273, +43.5%).

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. Latimer has a resolution rate of 36.1% and Westcotes has 36.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Latimer falls within the Leicestershire Police boundary. Westcotes is covered by Leicestershire Police. 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 Latimer and Westcotes. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.