Great Linford vs Thatcham

Great Linford has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,828 crimes in the last 12 months. Thatcham has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,744 crimes. Great Linford scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Great Linford shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Thatcham shows -3.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Great Linford, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (682 incidents). In Thatcham, it is Violent Crime (743 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Great Linford recorded 182 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Thatcham recorded 313. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Great Linford totalled 682 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 743 in Thatcham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Great Linford recorded 1,947 crimes (now 1,828, a change of -6.1%). Thatcham recorded 1,810 crimes previously (now 1,744, -3.7%).

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. Great Linford has a resolution rate of 32.6% and Thatcham has 23%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Great Linford falls within the Thames Valley Police boundary. Thatcham is covered by Thames Valley 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 Great Linford and Thatcham. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.