Kington and Weobley vs Wem Town and Rural

Kington and Weobley has a safety score of 38/100 (Below Average) and recorded 469 crimes in the last 12 months. Wem Town and Rural has a safety score of 20/100 (High Crime) with 660 crimes. Kington and Weobley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kington and Weobley shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Wem Town and Rural shows +5.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kington and Weobley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (205 incidents). In Wem Town and Rural, it is Violent Crime (275 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kington and Weobley recorded 56 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wem Town and Rural recorded 124. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kington and Weobley totalled 205 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 275 in Wem Town 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, Kington and Weobley recorded 461 crimes (now 469, a change of +1.7%). Wem Town and Rural recorded 624 crimes previously (now 660, +5.8%).

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. Kington and Weobley has a resolution rate of 18.8% and Wem Town and Rural has 13.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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