Downton vs Walcot West

Downton has a safety score of 53/100 (Average) and recorded 380 crimes in the last 12 months. Walcot West has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 192 crimes. Walcot West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Downton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Walcot West shows -1.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Downton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (129 incidents). In Walcot West, it is Violent Crime (92 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Downton recorded 60 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Walcot West recorded 33. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Downton totalled 129 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 92 in Walcot West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Downton recorded 448 crimes (now 380, a change of -15.2%). Walcot West recorded 195 crimes previously (now 192, -1.5%).

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. Downton has a resolution rate of 13.3% and Walcot West has 9.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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