Garston vs Much Woolton and Hunts Cross

Garston has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,544 crimes in the last 12 months. Much Woolton and Hunts Cross has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 1,004 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Garston shows a year-on-year crime trend of +6.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Much Woolton and Hunts Cross shows +8.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Garston, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (548 incidents). In Much Woolton and Hunts Cross, it is Violent Crime (380 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Garston recorded 263 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Much Woolton and Hunts Cross recorded 144. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Garston totalled 548 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 380 in Much Woolton and Hunts Cross. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Garston recorded 1,444 crimes (now 1,544, a change of +6.9%). Much Woolton and Hunts Cross recorded 925 crimes previously (now 1,004, +8.5%).

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. Garston has a resolution rate of 26.4% and Much Woolton and Hunts Cross has 25.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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