Aylsham vs Watton

Aylsham has a safety score of 14/100 (High Crime) and recorded 718 crimes in the last 12 months. Watton has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 1,070 crimes. Aylsham scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Aylsham shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Watton shows -7.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Aylsham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (338 incidents). In Watton, it is Violent Crime (518 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Aylsham recorded 97 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Watton recorded 137. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Aylsham totalled 338 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 518 in Watton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Aylsham recorded 757 crimes (now 718, a change of -5.2%). Watton recorded 1,152 crimes previously (now 1,070, -7.1%).

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. Aylsham has a resolution rate of 18.5% and Watton has 23.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Aylsham falls within the Norfolk Constabulary boundary. Watton is covered by Norfolk 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 Aylsham and Watton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.