Birchfield vs High Legh and Mobberley

Birchfield has a safety score of 41/100 (Below Average) and recorded 411 crimes in the last 12 months. High Legh and Mobberley has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) with 406 crimes. High Legh and Mobberley 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. High Legh and Mobberley shows -8.6% (falling). 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 High Legh and Mobberley, it is Violent Crime (132 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 High Legh and Mobberley recorded 28. 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 132 in High Legh and Mobberley. 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%). High Legh and Mobberley recorded 444 crimes previously (now 406, -8.6%).

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 High Legh and Mobberley has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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