Canning vs Rainford

Canning has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,394 crimes in the last 12 months. Rainford has a safety score of 59/100 (Average) with 295 crimes. Rainford scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Canning shows a year-on-year crime trend of +196.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Rainford shows -13.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Canning, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,462 incidents). In Rainford, it is Violent Crime (137 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Canning recorded 322 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rainford recorded 34. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Canning totalled 1,462 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 137 in Rainford. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Canning recorded 1,480 crimes (now 4,394, a change of +196.9%). Rainford recorded 340 crimes previously (now 295, -13.2%).

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. Canning has a resolution rate of 36.8% and Rainford has 13.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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