Grassendale and Cressington vs Little Neston and Burton

Grassendale and Cressington has a safety score of 30/100 (Below Average) and recorded 516 crimes in the last 12 months. Little Neston and Burton has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 222 crimes. Little Neston and Burton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Grassendale and Cressington shows a year-on-year crime trend of +108.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Little Neston and Burton shows -21.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Grassendale and Cressington, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (226 incidents). In Little Neston and Burton, it is Violent Crime (100 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Grassendale and Cressington recorded 59 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Little Neston and Burton recorded 31. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Grassendale and Cressington totalled 226 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 100 in Little Neston and Burton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Grassendale and Cressington recorded 247 crimes (now 516, a change of +108.9%). Little Neston and Burton recorded 282 crimes previously (now 222, -21.3%).

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. Grassendale and Cressington has a resolution rate of 25.9% and Little Neston and Burton has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Grassendale and Cressington falls within the Merseyside Police boundary. Little Neston and Burton is covered by Cheshire 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 Grassendale and Cressington and Little Neston and Burton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.