Gateacre vs Kirkdale East

Gateacre has a safety score of 40/100 (Below Average) and recorded 448 crimes in the last 12 months. Kirkdale East has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 2,228 crimes. Gateacre scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Gateacre shows a year-on-year crime trend of +55% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Kirkdale East shows +119.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Gateacre, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (162 incidents). In Kirkdale East, it is Violent Crime (785 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Gateacre recorded 60 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Kirkdale East recorded 179. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Gateacre totalled 162 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 785 in Kirkdale East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Gateacre recorded 289 crimes (now 448, a change of +55%). Kirkdale East recorded 1,016 crimes previously (now 2,228, +119.3%).

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. Gateacre has a resolution rate of 30.2% and Kirkdale East has 31.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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