Fazakerley North vs Rural South

Fazakerley North has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,200 crimes in the last 12 months. Rural South has a safety score of 84/100 (Safe) with 185 crimes. Rural South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Fazakerley North shows a year-on-year crime trend of +229.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Rural South shows -45.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Fazakerley North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (524 incidents). In Rural South, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (62 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Fazakerley North recorded 94 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rural South recorded 62. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Fazakerley North totalled 524 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 56 in Rural South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Fazakerley North recorded 364 crimes (now 1,200, a change of +229.7%). Rural South recorded 337 crimes previously (now 185, -45.1%).

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. Fazakerley North has a resolution rate of 17.4% and Rural South has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Fazakerley North falls within the Merseyside Police boundary. Rural South is covered by Lancashire 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 Fazakerley North and Rural South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.