Crime & Safety

Low crime

At 72 out of 100, this area has low crime, above the England and Wales average of 58 (higher is safer). The score has risen over the last 12 months, so the area is getting safer. The most reported crime here is violence and sexual offences.

Safety score

72 / 100

Low crime

National average

58 / 100

14 points safer

Most common

Violence and sexual offences

12 last month

Recent trend

Improving

Area getting safer

Safety trend

Improving

The safety score tracks recorded crime month by month against the regional and national average, where higher is safer. In this area it has climbed from 67 to 72 out of 100 over the last 12 months, so less crime is being recorded and the area is getting safer.

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Reported crime by type

41 reported

These are the crimes the police recorded in this area last month, by type. Violence and sexual offences was the most common, with 12 of 41 reports. This counts reported crime only, so the real figure may be higher.

Violence and sexual offences: 12
Anti-social behaviour: 8
Vehicle crime: 6
Criminal damage and arson: 4
Other theft: 3
Burglary: 3
Public order: 2
Shoplifting: 2
Bicycle theft: 1

Compared with the national average

14 points safer

This compares this area with the average for England and Wales, crime type by type. A green shield means that type is less common here than average; red means more common. Overall this area scores 72 against 58, 14 points safer than the national average.

Crimes recorded per 1,000 people, last month. Green is safer, red is higher than average.

	Crime type
	Violence and sexual offences	2
	Anti-social behaviour	1
	Vehicle crime	1
	Criminal damage and arson	1
	Other theft	0
	Burglary	0
	Public order	0
	Shoplifting	0
	Bicycle theft	0

Source: Police.UK · ONS population data. Check on data.police.uk

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Demographics

Household size: Family (3-5 people)
Accommodation type: Houses
Home ownership: 67%
Median age: 47 years
Age range: Adults (30-64 years)
Household composition: Single family household
Ethnic group: White
Religion: Christian
Household deprivation: 52%
NS-SEC: 22%

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