Appleton - Widnes vs Winsford Over and Verdin

Appleton - Widnes has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,602 crimes in the last 12 months. Winsford Over and Verdin has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) with 1,052 crimes. Winsford Over and Verdin scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Appleton - Widnes shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Winsford Over and Verdin shows -19.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Appleton - Widnes, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (625 incidents). In Winsford Over and Verdin, it is Violent Crime (589 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Appleton - Widnes recorded 193 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Winsford Over and Verdin recorded 104. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Appleton - Widnes totalled 625 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 589 in Winsford Over and Verdin. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Appleton - Widnes recorded 1,574 crimes (now 1,602, a change of +1.8%). Winsford Over and Verdin recorded 1,302 crimes previously (now 1,052, -19.2%).

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. Appleton - Widnes has a resolution rate of 28.9% and Winsford Over and Verdin has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Appleton - Widnes falls within the Cheshire Constabulary boundary. Winsford Over and Verdin is covered by Cheshire 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 Appleton - Widnes and Winsford Over and Verdin. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.