Little Neston and Burton vs Poulton South

Little Neston and Burton has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) and recorded 222 crimes in the last 12 months. Poulton South has a safety score of 26/100 (Below Average) with 514 crimes. Little Neston and Burton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Little Neston and Burton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -21.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Poulton South shows +108.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Little Neston and Burton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (100 incidents). In Poulton South, it is Violent Crime (279 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Little Neston and Burton recorded 31 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Poulton South recorded 47. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Little Neston and Burton totalled 100 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 279 in Poulton South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Little Neston and Burton recorded 282 crimes (now 222, a change of -21.3%). Poulton South recorded 246 crimes previously (now 514, +108.9%).

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. Little Neston and Burton has a resolution rate of 0% and Poulton South has 21.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Little Neston and Burton falls within the Cheshire Constabulary boundary. Poulton South 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 Little Neston and Burton and Poulton South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.