Eccleston vs Wavertree Garden Suburb

Eccleston has a safety score of 35/100 (Below Average) and recorded 493 crimes in the last 12 months. Wavertree Garden Suburb has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 851 crimes. Eccleston scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Eccleston shows a year-on-year crime trend of +9.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Wavertree Garden Suburb shows +122.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Eccleston, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (229 incidents). In Wavertree Garden Suburb, it is Violent Crime (339 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Eccleston recorded 48 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wavertree Garden Suburb recorded 77. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Eccleston totalled 229 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 339 in Wavertree Garden Suburb. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Eccleston recorded 451 crimes (now 493, a change of +9.3%). Wavertree Garden Suburb recorded 383 crimes previously (now 851, +122.2%).

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. Eccleston has a resolution rate of 28.4% and Wavertree Garden Suburb has 31.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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