Poulton South vs Riverside

Poulton South has a safety score of 26/100 (Below Average) and recorded 514 crimes in the last 12 months. Riverside has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,021 crimes. Poulton South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Poulton South shows a year-on-year crime trend of +108.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Riverside shows -3.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Poulton South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (279 incidents). In Riverside, it is Violent Crime (439 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Poulton South recorded 47 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Riverside recorded 106. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Poulton South totalled 279 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 439 in Riverside. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Poulton South recorded 246 crimes (now 514, a change of +108.9%). Riverside recorded 1,055 crimes previously (now 1,021, -3.2%).

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. Poulton South has a resolution rate of 21.8% and Riverside has 26.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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