Mossley Hill vs Prenton

Mossley Hill has a safety score of 40/100 (Below Average) and recorded 435 crimes in the last 12 months. Prenton has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 858 crimes. Mossley Hill scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Mossley Hill shows a year-on-year crime trend of +215.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Prenton shows +13.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Mossley Hill, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (171 incidents). In Prenton, it is Violent Crime (385 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Mossley Hill recorded 53 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Prenton recorded 63. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Mossley Hill totalled 171 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 385 in Prenton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Mossley Hill recorded 138 crimes (now 435, a change of +215.2%). Prenton recorded 756 crimes previously (now 858, +13.5%).

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. Mossley Hill has a resolution rate of 28.7% and Prenton has 23.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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