Broken Cross and Upton vs Hough Green

Broken Cross and Upton has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) and recorded 561 crimes in the last 12 months. Hough Green has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 702 crimes. Broken Cross and Upton 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. Hough Green shows +25.8% (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 Hough Green, it is Violent Crime (376 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 Hough Green recorded 49. 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 376 in Hough Green. 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%). Hough Green recorded 558 crimes previously (now 702, +25.8%).

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 Hough Green has 33.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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