Heath and Beechwood vs Leigh West

Heath and Beechwood has a safety score of 21/100 (High Crime) and recorded 613 crimes in the last 12 months. Leigh West has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 1 crimes. Leigh West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Heath and Beechwood shows a year-on-year crime trend of +46% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Leigh West shows -50% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Heath and Beechwood, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (271 incidents). In Leigh West, it is Violent Crime (1 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Heath and Beechwood recorded 63 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Leigh West recorded 0. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Heath and Beechwood totalled 271 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1 in Leigh West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Heath and Beechwood recorded 420 crimes (now 613, a change of +46%). Leigh West recorded 2 crimes previously (now 1, -50%).

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. Heath and Beechwood has a resolution rate of 21.7% and Leigh West has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Heath and Beechwood falls within the Cheshire Constabulary boundary. Leigh West is covered by Greater Manchester Police. 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 Heath and Beechwood and Leigh West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.