Wem Town and Rural vs Altrincham Town Centre

Wem Town and Rural has a safety score of 20/100 (High Crime) and recorded 660 crimes in the last 12 months. Altrincham Town Centre has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 2 crimes. Altrincham Town Centre scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Wem Town and Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of +5.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Altrincham Town Centre shows -83.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Wem Town and Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (275 incidents). In Altrincham Town Centre, it is Violent Crime (2 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Wem Town and Rural recorded 124 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Altrincham Town Centre recorded 0. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Wem Town and Rural totalled 275 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2 in Altrincham Town Centre. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Wem Town and Rural recorded 624 crimes (now 660, a change of +5.8%). Altrincham Town Centre recorded 12 crimes previously (now 2, -83.3%).

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. Wem Town and Rural has a resolution rate of 13.6% and Altrincham Town Centre has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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