Ancoats vs Piccadilly Station

Side-by-side crime comparison: safety scores, categories and trends.

By:
A First Neighbourhood
    87/100
    Ancoats Greater Manchester Police
    VS
    B Second Neighbourhood
      86/100
      Piccadilly Station Greater Manchester Police

      Ancoats vs Piccadilly Station Results

      A
      87/100
      Very Safe
      Ancoats
      Greater Manchester Police
      41 crimes / 12m
      ↓71.3% trend
      25% resolved
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      VS
      B
      86/100
      Very Safe
      Piccadilly Station
      Greater Manchester Police
      33 crimes / 12m
      ↓76.6% trend
      0% resolved
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      Key Statistics (last 12 months)

      A Ancoats
      B Piccadilly Station
      Safety Score
      87/100 Very Safe
      86/100 Very Safe
      Total Crimes
      41
      33
      Crimes (prev 12 months)
      143
      141
      Crime Trend (vs same month last year)
      ↓71.3%
      ↓76.6%
      Resolution Rate ?
      25%
      0%

      Crime by Category (last 12 months)

      Number of crimes per category — lower is better

      A Ancoats
      B Piccadilly Station
      Violent Crime
      28 ↓22%
      21 ↓36%
      Other Theft
      4 ↓76%
      3 ↓83%
      Vehicle Crime
      1 ↓83%
      2 ↓67%
      Burglary
      1 ↑0%
      1 ↑0%
      Drugs
      1 ↓89%
      1 ↓90%
      Public Order
      1 ↓94%
      1 ↓94%
      Theft from Person
      4 ↓71%
      4 ↓67%
      Other Crime
      1 ↓83%
      0 ↓100%
      Overall Verdict
      These two areas are very closely matched — the metrics are split evenly between them.
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      Frequently Asked Questions

      Is Ancoats safer than Piccadilly Station?

      Ancoats has a safety score of 87/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 41 crimes in the last 12 months. Piccadilly Station has a safety score of 86/100 (Very Safe) with 33 crimes. Ancoats scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

      What is the crime trend in Ancoats vs Piccadilly Station?

      Ancoats shows a year-on-year crime trend of -71.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Piccadilly Station shows -76.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

      What types of crime are most common in Ancoats and Piccadilly Station?

      In Ancoats, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (28 incidents). In Piccadilly Station, it is Violent Crime (21 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

      How does anti-social behaviour compare between Ancoats and Piccadilly Station?

      Ancoats recorded 0 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Piccadilly Station recorded 0. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

      How do violent crime levels compare in Ancoats vs Piccadilly Station?

      Violent crime in Ancoats totalled 28 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 21 in Piccadilly Station. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

      How many crimes were recorded in Ancoats and Piccadilly Station in the previous year?

      In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ancoats recorded 143 crimes (now 41, a change of -71.3%). Piccadilly Station recorded 141 crimes previously (now 33, -76.6%).

      What is the resolution rate for crimes in Ancoats and Piccadilly Station?

      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. Ancoats has a resolution rate of 25% and Piccadilly Station has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

      Which police force covers Ancoats and Piccadilly Station?

      Ancoats falls within the Greater Manchester Police boundary. Piccadilly Station is covered by Greater Manchester Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

      What data is used to compare Ancoats and Piccadilly Station?

      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.

      Can I see Ancoats or Piccadilly Station on a crime map?

      Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Ancoats and Piccadilly Station. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.

      City rankings are based on official police force data areas, which cover cities and surrounding regions.