Sholing and Bitterne vs West Meon and Hambledon

Sholing and Bitterne has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,223 crimes in the last 12 months. West Meon and Hambledon has a safety score of 86/100 (Very Safe) with 142 crimes. West Meon and Hambledon scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Sholing and Bitterne shows a year-on-year crime trend of +9.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. West Meon and Hambledon shows -44.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Sholing and Bitterne, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,481 incidents). In West Meon and Hambledon, it is Violent Crime (53 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Sholing and Bitterne recorded 313 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Meon and Hambledon recorded 13. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Sholing and Bitterne totalled 1,481 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 53 in West Meon and Hambledon. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Sholing and Bitterne recorded 2,932 crimes (now 3,223, a change of +9.9%). West Meon and Hambledon recorded 255 crimes previously (now 142, -44.3%).

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. Sholing and Bitterne has a resolution rate of 19.9% and West Meon and Hambledon has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Sholing and Bitterne falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. West Meon and Hambledon is covered by Hampshire 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 Sholing and Bitterne and West Meon and Hambledon. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.