Kensington and Fairfield vs Springwood

Kensington and Fairfield has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,592 crimes in the last 12 months. Springwood has a safety score of 20/100 (High Crime) with 613 crimes. Springwood scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kensington and Fairfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of +35.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Springwood shows +56.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kensington and Fairfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,702 incidents). In Springwood, it is Violent Crime (269 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kensington and Fairfield recorded 268 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Springwood recorded 58. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kensington and Fairfield totalled 1,702 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 269 in Springwood. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kensington and Fairfield recorded 3,394 crimes (now 4,592, a change of +35.3%). Springwood recorded 392 crimes previously (now 613, +56.4%).

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. Kensington and Fairfield has a resolution rate of 32.7% and Springwood has 22.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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