Latchford West vs Leighton

Latchford West has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,084 crimes in the last 12 months. Leighton has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) with 560 crimes. Leighton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Latchford West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +68.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Leighton shows +42.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Latchford West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (447 incidents). In Leighton, it is Violent Crime (283 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Latchford West recorded 91 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Leighton recorded 51. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Latchford West totalled 447 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 283 in Leighton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Latchford West recorded 643 crimes (now 1,084, a change of +68.6%). Leighton recorded 392 crimes previously (now 560, +42.9%).

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. Latchford West has a resolution rate of 33.8% and Leighton has 38.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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