Newtownards vs Clayton-le-dale & Salesbury

Newtownards has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 5,617 crimes in the last 12 months. Clayton-le-dale & Salesbury has a safety score of 91/100 (Very Safe) with 88 crimes. Clayton-le-dale & Salesbury scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Newtownards shows a year-on-year crime trend of -34.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Clayton-le-dale & Salesbury shows +20.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Newtownards, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (2,043 incidents). In Clayton-le-dale & Salesbury, it is Violent Crime (33 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Newtownards recorded 2,043 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Clayton-le-dale & Salesbury recorded 24. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Newtownards totalled 1,964 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 33 in Clayton-le-dale & Salesbury. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Newtownards recorded 8,623 crimes (now 5,617, a change of -34.9%). Clayton-le-dale & Salesbury recorded 73 crimes previously (now 88, +20.6%).

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. Newtownards has a resolution rate of 0% and Clayton-le-dale & Salesbury has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Newtownards falls within the Police Service of Northern Ireland boundary. Clayton-le-dale & Salesbury is covered by Lancashire 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 Newtownards and Clayton-le-dale & Salesbury. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.