Middlewich vs Poulton North

Middlewich has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,091 crimes in the last 12 months. Poulton North has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 794 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Middlewich shows a year-on-year crime trend of +11.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Poulton North shows +3.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

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

Middlewich recorded 76 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Poulton North recorded 83. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

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

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Middlewich recorded 978 crimes (now 1,091, a change of +11.6%). Poulton North recorded 769 crimes previously (now 794, +3.3%).

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. Middlewich has a resolution rate of 43% and Poulton North has 26%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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