Handforth vs Penketh and Cuerdley

Handforth has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 819 crimes in the last 12 months. Penketh and Cuerdley has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) with 248 crimes. Penketh and Cuerdley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Handforth shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Penketh and Cuerdley shows -12.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Handforth, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (339 incidents). In Penketh and Cuerdley, it is Violent Crime (123 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Handforth recorded 56 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penketh and Cuerdley recorded 14. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Handforth totalled 339 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 123 in Penketh and Cuerdley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Handforth recorded 837 crimes (now 819, a change of -2.2%). Penketh and Cuerdley recorded 283 crimes previously (now 248, -12.4%).

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. Handforth has a resolution rate of 33.8% and Penketh and Cuerdley has 15.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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