Abbey Hulton & Townsend vs Werrington & Cheddleton

Abbey Hulton & Townsend has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,024 crimes in the last 12 months. Werrington & Cheddleton has a safety score of 76/100 (Safe) with 66 crimes. Werrington & Cheddleton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Abbey Hulton & Townsend shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Werrington & Cheddleton shows +34.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Abbey Hulton & Townsend, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (890 incidents). In Werrington & Cheddleton, it is Violent Crime (33 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Abbey Hulton & Townsend recorded 321 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Werrington & Cheddleton recorded 7. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Abbey Hulton & Townsend totalled 890 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 33 in Werrington & Cheddleton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Abbey Hulton & Townsend recorded 1,947 crimes (now 2,024, a change of +4%). Werrington & Cheddleton recorded 49 crimes previously (now 66, +34.7%).

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. Abbey Hulton & Townsend has a resolution rate of 23.3% and Werrington & Cheddleton has 28.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Abbey Hulton & Townsend falls within the Staffordshire Police boundary. Werrington & Cheddleton is covered by Staffordshire 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 Abbey Hulton & Townsend and Werrington & Cheddleton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.