Branston vs Waterhouses Rural

Branston has a safety score of 34/100 (Below Average) and recorded 563 crimes in the last 12 months. Waterhouses Rural has a safety score of 36/100 (Below Average) with 497 crimes. Waterhouses Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Branston shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Waterhouses Rural shows -7.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Branston, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (247 incidents). In Waterhouses Rural, it is Violent Crime (250 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Branston recorded 70 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waterhouses Rural recorded 39. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Branston totalled 247 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 250 in Waterhouses Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Branston recorded 663 crimes (now 563, a change of -15.1%). Waterhouses Rural recorded 535 crimes previously (now 497, -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. Branston has a resolution rate of 21.1% and Waterhouses Rural has 36.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Branston falls within the Staffordshire Police boundary. Waterhouses Rural 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 Branston and Waterhouses Rural. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.