Birchfield vs Great Boughton

Birchfield has a safety score of 41/100 (Below Average) and recorded 411 crimes in the last 12 months. Great Boughton has a safety score of 46/100 (Average) with 356 crimes. Great Boughton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Birchfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of +71.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Great Boughton shows +31.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Birchfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (194 incidents). In Great Boughton, it is Violent Crime (171 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Birchfield recorded 59 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Great Boughton recorded 25. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Birchfield totalled 194 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 171 in Great Boughton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Birchfield recorded 240 crimes (now 411, a change of +71.3%). Great Boughton recorded 271 crimes previously (now 356, +31.4%).

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. Birchfield has a resolution rate of 33.9% and Great Boughton has 26%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Birchfield falls within the Cheshire Constabulary boundary. Great Boughton 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 Birchfield and Great Boughton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.