Headless Cross and Oakenshaw vs Dixton with Osbaston

Headless Cross and Oakenshaw has a safety score of 1/100 (High Crime) and recorded 882 crimes in the last 12 months. Dixton with Osbaston has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 23 crimes. Dixton with Osbaston scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Headless Cross and Oakenshaw shows a year-on-year crime trend of +51.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Dixton with Osbaston shows -72.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Headless Cross and Oakenshaw, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (414 incidents). In Dixton with Osbaston, it is Violent Crime (10 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Headless Cross and Oakenshaw recorded 76 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Dixton with Osbaston recorded 2. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Headless Cross and Oakenshaw totalled 414 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 10 in Dixton with Osbaston. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Headless Cross and Oakenshaw recorded 581 crimes (now 882, a change of +51.8%). Dixton with Osbaston recorded 85 crimes previously (now 23, -72.9%).

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. Headless Cross and Oakenshaw has a resolution rate of 12.8% and Dixton with Osbaston has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Headless Cross and Oakenshaw falls within the West Mercia Police boundary. Dixton with Osbaston is covered by Gwent 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 Headless Cross and Oakenshaw and Dixton with Osbaston. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.