Claughton vs Prenton

Claughton has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,302 crimes in the last 12 months. Prenton has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 858 crimes. Prenton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Claughton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +27.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Prenton shows +13.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Claughton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (566 incidents). In Prenton, it is Violent Crime (385 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Claughton recorded 136 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Prenton 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 Claughton totalled 566 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 385 in Prenton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Claughton recorded 1,022 crimes (now 1,302, a change of +27.4%). Prenton recorded 756 crimes previously (now 858, +13.5%).

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. Claughton has a resolution rate of 31% and Prenton has 23.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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