Ditton and Hale vs Rixton and Woolston

Ditton and Hale has a safety score of 35/100 (Below Average) and recorded 545 crimes in the last 12 months. Rixton and Woolston has a safety score of 41/100 (Below Average) with 461 crimes. Rixton and Woolston scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ditton and Hale shows a year-on-year crime trend of -14.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rixton and Woolston shows +2.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ditton and Hale, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (255 incidents). In Rixton and Woolston, it is Violent Crime (171 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ditton and Hale recorded 39 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rixton and Woolston recorded 42. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ditton and Hale totalled 255 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 171 in Rixton and Woolston. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ditton and Hale recorded 638 crimes (now 545, a change of -14.6%). Rixton and Woolston recorded 448 crimes previously (now 461, +2.9%).

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. Ditton and Hale has a resolution rate of 50% and Rixton and Woolston has 14.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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