Cambridge vs Netherton and Orrell

Cambridge has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 854 crimes in the last 12 months. Netherton and Orrell has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,407 crimes. Cambridge scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cambridge shows a year-on-year crime trend of -11.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Netherton and Orrell shows +39.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cambridge, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (408 incidents). In Netherton and Orrell, it is Violent Crime (635 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cambridge recorded 54 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Netherton and Orrell recorded 124. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cambridge totalled 408 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 635 in Netherton and Orrell. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cambridge recorded 961 crimes (now 854, a change of -11.1%). Netherton and Orrell recorded 1,006 crimes previously (now 1,407, +39.9%).

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. Cambridge has a resolution rate of 30.8% and Netherton and Orrell has 29.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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