Penketh and Cuerdley vs St Paul's

Penketh and Cuerdley has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) and recorded 248 crimes in the last 12 months. St Paul's has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 790 crimes. Penketh and Cuerdley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Penketh and Cuerdley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. St Paul's shows +31.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Penketh and Cuerdley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (123 incidents). In St Paul's, it is Violent Crime (407 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Penketh and Cuerdley recorded 14 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St Paul's recorded 69. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Penketh and Cuerdley totalled 123 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 407 in St Paul's. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Penketh and Cuerdley recorded 283 crimes (now 248, a change of -12.4%). St Paul's recorded 601 crimes previously (now 790, +31.5%).

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. Penketh and Cuerdley has a resolution rate of 15.4% and St Paul's has 26.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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