Grassendale and Cressington vs Roby

Grassendale and Cressington has a safety score of 30/100 (Below Average) and recorded 516 crimes in the last 12 months. Roby has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 849 crimes. Grassendale and Cressington 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. Roby shows +28.4% (rising). 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 Roby, it is Violent Crime (321 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 Roby recorded 159. 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 321 in Roby. 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%). Roby recorded 661 crimes previously (now 849, +28.4%).

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 Roby has 27.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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