Croxteth vs Litherland

Croxteth has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 890 crimes in the last 12 months. Litherland has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,904 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Croxteth shows a year-on-year crime trend of +28.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Litherland shows +61% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Croxteth, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (355 incidents). In Litherland, it is Violent Crime (878 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Croxteth recorded 71 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Litherland recorded 209. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Croxteth totalled 355 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 878 in Litherland. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Croxteth recorded 694 crimes (now 890, a change of +28.2%). Litherland recorded 1,183 crimes previously (now 1,904, +61%).

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. Croxteth has a resolution rate of 26.7% and Litherland has 27.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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