Ainsdale vs Princes Park

Ainsdale has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) and recorded 640 crimes in the last 12 months. Princes Park has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 2,209 crimes. Ainsdale scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ainsdale shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Princes Park shows +99% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ainsdale, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (290 incidents). In Princes Park, it is Violent Crime (923 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ainsdale recorded 67 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Princes Park recorded 211. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ainsdale totalled 290 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 923 in Princes Park. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ainsdale recorded 664 crimes (now 640, a change of -3.6%). Princes Park recorded 1,110 crimes previously (now 2,209, +99%).

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. Ainsdale has a resolution rate of 45.5% and Princes Park has 31.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Ainsdale falls within the Merseyside Police boundary. Princes Park is covered by Merseyside 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 Ainsdale and Princes Park. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.