Leighton vs Whittle Hall

Leighton has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) and recorded 560 crimes in the last 12 months. Whittle Hall has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) with 715 crimes. Leighton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Leighton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +42.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Whittle Hall shows +10.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Leighton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (283 incidents). In Whittle Hall, it is Violent Crime (346 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Leighton recorded 51 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whittle Hall recorded 110. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Leighton totalled 283 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 346 in Whittle Hall. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Leighton recorded 392 crimes (now 560, a change of +42.9%). Whittle Hall recorded 647 crimes previously (now 715, +10.5%).

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. Leighton has a resolution rate of 38.6% and Whittle Hall has 29.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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