Cricklade and Purton vs Westcott

Cricklade and Purton has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) and recorded 526 crimes in the last 12 months. Westcott has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 183 crimes. Westcott scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cricklade and Purton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +17.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Westcott shows +21.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cricklade and Purton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (257 incidents). In Westcott, it is Violent Crime (73 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cricklade and Purton recorded 76 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Westcott recorded 28. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cricklade and Purton totalled 257 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 73 in Westcott. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cricklade and Purton recorded 449 crimes (now 526, a change of +17.2%). Westcott recorded 151 crimes previously (now 183, +21.2%).

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. Cricklade and Purton has a resolution rate of 15.9% and Westcott has 27.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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