Childwall vs Helsby

Childwall has a safety score of 30/100 (Below Average) and recorded 544 crimes in the last 12 months. Helsby has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 180 crimes. Helsby scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Childwall shows a year-on-year crime trend of +23.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Helsby shows +4.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Childwall, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (216 incidents). In Helsby, it is Violent Crime (103 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Childwall recorded 63 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Helsby recorded 14. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Childwall totalled 216 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 103 in Helsby. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Childwall recorded 442 crimes (now 544, a change of +23.1%). Helsby recorded 173 crimes previously (now 180, +4.1%).

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. Childwall has a resolution rate of 34% and Helsby has 18.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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