Dane Valley vs Leighton

Dane Valley has a safety score of 64/100 (Average) and recorded 238 crimes in the last 12 months. Leighton has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) with 560 crimes. Dane Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dane Valley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -25.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Leighton shows +42.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dane Valley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (124 incidents). In Leighton, it is Violent Crime (283 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dane Valley recorded 15 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Leighton recorded 51. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dane Valley totalled 124 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 283 in Leighton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dane Valley recorded 321 crimes (now 238, a change of -25.9%). Leighton recorded 392 crimes previously (now 560, +42.9%).

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. Dane Valley has a resolution rate of 0% and Leighton has 38.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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