Netherton and Orrell vs Old Swan West

Netherton and Orrell has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,407 crimes in the last 12 months. Old Swan West has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 2,440 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Netherton and Orrell shows a year-on-year crime trend of +39.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Old Swan West shows +82% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Netherton and Orrell, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (635 incidents). In Old Swan West, it is Violent Crime (805 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Netherton and Orrell recorded 124 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Old Swan West recorded 134. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Netherton and Orrell totalled 635 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 805 in Old Swan West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Netherton and Orrell recorded 1,006 crimes (now 1,407, a change of +39.9%). Old Swan West recorded 1,341 crimes previously (now 2,440, +82%).

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. Netherton and Orrell has a resolution rate of 29.1% and Old Swan West has 31.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Netherton and Orrell falls within the Merseyside Police boundary. Old Swan West 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 Netherton and Orrell and Old Swan West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.