Sands End vs Valence

Sands End has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 12,463 crimes in the last 12 months. Valence has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 6,580 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Sands End shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Valence shows -3.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Sands End, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (2,916 incidents). In Valence, it is Violent Crime (2,291 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Sands End recorded 2,711 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Valence recorded 1,188. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Sands End totalled 2,916 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,291 in Valence. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Sands End recorded 12,121 crimes (now 12,463, a change of +2.8%). Valence recorded 6,805 crimes previously (now 6,580, -3.3%).

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. Sands End has a resolution rate of 32.1% and Valence has 27.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Sands End falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Valence is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. 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 Sands End and Valence. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.