Norris Green vs Smithdown

Norris Green has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,112 crimes in the last 12 months. Smithdown has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,928 crimes. Norris Green scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Norris Green shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Smithdown shows +64.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Norris Green, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (929 incidents). In Smithdown, it is Violent Crime (785 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Norris Green recorded 170 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Smithdown recorded 152. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Norris Green totalled 929 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 785 in Smithdown. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Norris Green recorded 1,855 crimes (now 2,112, a change of +13.9%). Smithdown recorded 1,173 crimes previously (now 1,928, +64.4%).

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. Norris Green has a resolution rate of 30.9% and Smithdown has 31.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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