Burslem Central vs Hednesford

Burslem Central has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,516 crimes in the last 12 months. Hednesford has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 1,014 crimes. Burslem Central scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Burslem Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hednesford shows +17.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Burslem Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (553 incidents). In Hednesford, it is Violent Crime (435 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Burslem Central recorded 245 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hednesford recorded 172. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Burslem Central totalled 553 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 435 in Hednesford. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Burslem Central recorded 1,668 crimes (now 1,516, a change of -9.1%). Hednesford recorded 866 crimes previously (now 1,014, +17.1%).

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. Burslem Central has a resolution rate of 25.6% and Hednesford has 26.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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