Peasedown and Paulton vs Pensford and Chew Valley

Peasedown and Paulton has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) and recorded 788 crimes in the last 12 months. Pensford and Chew Valley has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 281 crimes. Pensford and Chew Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Peasedown and Paulton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Pensford and Chew Valley shows +4.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Peasedown and Paulton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (343 incidents). In Pensford and Chew Valley, it is Violent Crime (85 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Peasedown and Paulton recorded 130 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pensford and Chew Valley recorded 50. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Peasedown and Paulton totalled 343 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 85 in Pensford and Chew Valley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Peasedown and Paulton recorded 880 crimes (now 788, a change of -10.5%). Pensford and Chew Valley recorded 269 crimes previously (now 281, +4.5%).

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. Peasedown and Paulton has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Pensford and Chew Valley has 80%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Peasedown and Paulton falls within the Avon and Somerset Constabulary boundary. Pensford and Chew Valley is covered by Avon and Somerset Constabulary. 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 Peasedown and Paulton and Pensford and Chew Valley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.