Hough Green vs Middlewich

Hough Green has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 702 crimes in the last 12 months. Middlewich has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,091 crimes. Middlewich scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hough Green shows a year-on-year crime trend of +25.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Middlewich shows +11.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hough Green, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (376 incidents). In Middlewich, it is Violent Crime (486 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hough Green recorded 49 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Middlewich recorded 76. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hough Green totalled 376 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 486 in Middlewich. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hough Green recorded 558 crimes (now 702, a change of +25.8%). Middlewich recorded 978 crimes previously (now 1,091, +11.6%).

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. Hough Green has a resolution rate of 33.6% and Middlewich has 43%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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