Blunsdon vs Cricklade and Purton

Blunsdon has a safety score of 73/100 (Safe) and recorded 149 crimes in the last 12 months. Cricklade and Purton has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) with 526 crimes. Blunsdon scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blunsdon shows a year-on-year crime trend of -7.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Cricklade and Purton shows +17.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blunsdon, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (63 incidents). In Cricklade and Purton, it is Violent Crime (257 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blunsdon recorded 41 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Cricklade and Purton recorded 76. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blunsdon totalled 63 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 257 in Cricklade and Purton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blunsdon recorded 161 crimes (now 149, a change of -7.5%). Cricklade and Purton recorded 449 crimes previously (now 526, +17.2%).

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. Blunsdon has a resolution rate of 8.3% and Cricklade and Purton has 15.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Blunsdon falls within the Wiltshire Police boundary. Cricklade and Purton is covered by Wiltshire 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 Blunsdon and Cricklade and Purton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.