Chepping Wye Valley vs West Meon and Hambledon

Chepping Wye Valley has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 910 crimes in the last 12 months. West Meon and Hambledon has a safety score of 86/100 (Very Safe) with 142 crimes. West Meon and Hambledon scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chepping Wye Valley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. West Meon and Hambledon shows -44.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chepping Wye Valley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (354 incidents). In West Meon and Hambledon, it is Violent Crime (53 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chepping Wye Valley recorded 129 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Meon and Hambledon recorded 13. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chepping Wye Valley totalled 354 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 53 in West Meon and Hambledon. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chepping Wye Valley recorded 928 crimes (now 910, a change of -1.9%). West Meon and Hambledon recorded 255 crimes previously (now 142, -44.3%).

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. Chepping Wye Valley has a resolution rate of 35.1% and West Meon and Hambledon has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Chepping Wye Valley falls within the Thames Valley Police boundary. West Meon and Hambledon is covered by Hampshire 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 Chepping Wye Valley and West Meon and Hambledon. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.