Much Woolton and Hunts Cross vs Little Neston and Burton

Much Woolton and Hunts Cross has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,080 crimes in the last 12 months. Little Neston and Burton has a safety score of 71/100 (Safe) with 187 crimes. Little Neston and Burton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Much Woolton and Hunts Cross shows a year-on-year crime trend of +21.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Little Neston and Burton shows -28.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Much Woolton and Hunts Cross, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (404 incidents). In Little Neston and Burton, it is Violent Crime (86 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Much Woolton and Hunts Cross recorded 165 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Little Neston and Burton recorded 28. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Much Woolton and Hunts Cross totalled 404 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 86 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, Much Woolton and Hunts Cross recorded 892 crimes (now 1,080, a change of +21.1%). Little Neston and Burton recorded 261 crimes previously (now 187, -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. Much Woolton and Hunts Cross has a resolution rate of 21.5% and Little Neston and Burton has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Much Woolton and Hunts Cross 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 Much Woolton and Hunts Cross 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.