Helsby vs Latchford West

Helsby has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) and recorded 180 crimes in the last 12 months. Latchford West has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,084 crimes. Helsby scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Helsby shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Latchford West shows +68.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Helsby, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (103 incidents). In Latchford West, it is Violent Crime (447 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Helsby recorded 14 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Latchford West recorded 91. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Helsby totalled 103 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 447 in Latchford West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Helsby recorded 173 crimes (now 180, a change of +4.1%). Latchford West recorded 643 crimes previously (now 1,084, +68.6%).

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. Helsby has a resolution rate of 18.8% and Latchford West has 33.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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