Birkdale vs Broadgreen

Birkdale has a safety score of 22/100 (High Crime) and recorded 613 crimes in the last 12 months. Broadgreen has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,096 crimes. Birkdale scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Birkdale shows a year-on-year crime trend of +15.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Broadgreen shows +38.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Birkdale, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (281 incidents). In Broadgreen, it is Violent Crime (523 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Birkdale recorded 30 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Broadgreen recorded 63. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Birkdale totalled 281 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 523 in Broadgreen. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Birkdale recorded 532 crimes (now 613, a change of +15.2%). Broadgreen recorded 792 crimes previously (now 1,096, +38.4%).

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. Birkdale has a resolution rate of 31.5% and Broadgreen has 27.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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