Little Neston and Burton vs Whitby

Little Neston and Burton has a safety score of 71/100 (Safe) and recorded 187 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitby has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 1,342 crimes. Little Neston and Burton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Little Neston and Burton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -28.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Whitby shows +181.3% (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 (86 incidents). In Whitby, it is Violent Crime (520 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Little Neston and Burton recorded 28 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whitby recorded 116. 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 86 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 520 in Whitby. 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 261 crimes (now 187, a change of -28.4%). Whitby recorded 477 crimes previously (now 1,342, +181.3%).

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. Little Neston and Burton has a resolution rate of 0% and Whitby has 21.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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