Ellesmere Town and Rural vs Wellington West and Rural

Ellesmere Town and Rural has a safety score of 34/100 (Below Average) and recorded 521 crimes in the last 12 months. Wellington West and Rural has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,276 crimes. Ellesmere Town and Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ellesmere Town and Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wellington West and Rural shows +2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ellesmere Town and Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (225 incidents). In Wellington West and Rural, it is Violent Crime (442 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ellesmere Town and Rural recorded 83 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wellington West and Rural recorded 246. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ellesmere Town and Rural totalled 225 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 442 in Wellington West and Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ellesmere Town and Rural recorded 572 crimes (now 521, a change of -8.9%). Wellington West and Rural recorded 1,251 crimes previously (now 1,276, +2%).

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. Ellesmere Town and Rural has a resolution rate of 0% and Wellington West and Rural has 23.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Ellesmere Town and Rural falls within the West Mercia Police boundary. Wellington West and Rural is covered by West Mercia 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 Ellesmere Town and Rural and Wellington West and Rural. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.