Much Woolton and Hunts Cross vs Sutton

Much Woolton and Hunts Cross has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,004 crimes in the last 12 months. Sutton has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 999 crimes. Sutton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Much Woolton and Hunts Cross shows a year-on-year crime trend of +8.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Sutton shows -2.6% (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 (380 incidents). In Sutton, it is Violent Crime (435 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Much Woolton and Hunts Cross recorded 144 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sutton recorded 79. 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 380 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 435 in Sutton. 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 925 crimes (now 1,004, a change of +8.5%). Sutton recorded 1,026 crimes previously (now 999, -2.6%).

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 25.8% and Sutton has 33.9%. 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. Sutton 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 Much Woolton and Hunts Cross and Sutton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.