Northern Quarter vs West Gorton

Northern Quarter has a safety score of 87/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 48 crimes in the last 12 months. West Gorton has a safety score of 89/100 (Very Safe) with 8 crimes. West Gorton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Northern Quarter shows a year-on-year crime trend of -67.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. West Gorton shows -27.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Northern Quarter, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (32 incidents). In West Gorton, it is Violent Crime (5 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

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

Violent crime in Northern Quarter totalled 32 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 5 in West Gorton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Northern Quarter recorded 149 crimes (now 48, a change of -67.8%). West Gorton recorded 11 crimes previously (now 8, -27.3%).

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. Northern Quarter has a resolution rate of 25% and West Gorton has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Northern Quarter falls within the Greater Manchester Police boundary. West Gorton is covered by Greater Manchester 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 Northern Quarter and West Gorton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.