Norwood vs Waterfront North

Norwood has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 888 crimes in the last 12 months. Waterfront North has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 866 crimes. Norwood scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Norwood shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Waterfront North shows +123.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Norwood, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (453 incidents). In Waterfront North, it is Violent Crime (237 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Norwood recorded 40 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waterfront North recorded 92. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Norwood totalled 453 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 237 in Waterfront North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Norwood recorded 938 crimes (now 888, a change of -5.3%). Waterfront North recorded 388 crimes previously (now 866, +123.2%).

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. Norwood has a resolution rate of 21.5% and Waterfront North has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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