Moss Side vs Netherton

Moss Side has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) and recorded 379 crimes in the last 12 months. Netherton has a safety score of 14/100 (High Crime) with 744 crimes. Moss Side scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Moss Side shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Netherton shows +15.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Moss Side, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (148 incidents). In Netherton, it is Violent Crime (300 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Moss Side recorded 100 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Netherton recorded 184. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Moss Side totalled 148 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 300 in Netherton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Moss Side recorded 363 crimes (now 379, a change of +4.4%). Netherton recorded 645 crimes previously (now 744, +15.4%).

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. Moss Side has a resolution rate of 30.6% and Netherton has 34.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Moss Side falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Netherton is covered by Lancashire 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 Moss Side and Netherton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.