Upton vs Saltney Mold Junction

Upton has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,109 crimes in the last 12 months. Saltney Mold Junction has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 160 crimes. Saltney Mold Junction scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Upton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +18.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Saltney Mold Junction shows +14.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Upton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (656 incidents). In Saltney Mold Junction, it is Violent Crime (66 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Upton recorded 72 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Saltney Mold Junction recorded 19. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Upton totalled 656 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 66 in Saltney Mold Junction. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Upton recorded 933 crimes (now 1,109, a change of +18.9%). Saltney Mold Junction recorded 140 crimes previously (now 160, +14.3%).

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. Upton has a resolution rate of 32.3% and Saltney Mold Junction has 4.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Upton falls within the Cheshire Constabulary boundary. Saltney Mold Junction is covered by North Wales Police. 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 Upton and Saltney Mold Junction. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.