Edge Hill vs Heswall

Edge Hill has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,044 crimes in the last 12 months. Heswall has a safety score of 45/100 (Average) with 436 crimes. Heswall scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Edge Hill shows a year-on-year crime trend of +173.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Heswall shows -2.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Edge Hill, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (809 incidents). In Heswall, it is Violent Crime (177 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Edge Hill recorded 145 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Heswall recorded 66. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Edge Hill totalled 809 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 177 in Heswall. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Edge Hill recorded 748 crimes (now 2,044, a change of +173.3%). Heswall recorded 447 crimes previously (now 436, -2.5%).

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. Edge Hill has a resolution rate of 31.8% and Heswall has 15.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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