Broken Cross and Upton vs Grappenhall and Thelwall

Broken Cross and Upton has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) and recorded 561 crimes in the last 12 months. Grappenhall and Thelwall has a safety score of 48/100 (Average) with 331 crimes. Grappenhall and Thelwall scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Broken Cross and Upton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +8.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Grappenhall and Thelwall shows +24.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Broken Cross and Upton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (301 incidents). In Grappenhall and Thelwall, it is Violent Crime (153 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Broken Cross and Upton recorded 38 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Grappenhall and Thelwall recorded 36. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Broken Cross and Upton totalled 301 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 153 in Grappenhall and Thelwall. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Broken Cross and Upton recorded 518 crimes (now 561, a change of +8.3%). Grappenhall and Thelwall recorded 266 crimes previously (now 331, +24.4%).

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. Broken Cross and Upton has a resolution rate of 26.5% and Grappenhall and Thelwall has 23.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Broken Cross and Upton falls within the Cheshire Constabulary boundary. Grappenhall and Thelwall 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 Broken Cross and Upton and Grappenhall and Thelwall. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.