Roby vs Waterfront North

Roby has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 849 crimes in the last 12 months. Waterfront North has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 866 crimes. Waterfront North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Roby shows a year-on-year crime trend of +28.4% — meaning total crimes rose 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 Roby, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (321 incidents). In Waterfront North, it is Violent Crime (237 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Roby recorded 159 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 Roby totalled 321 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, Roby recorded 661 crimes (now 849, a change of +28.4%). 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. Roby has a resolution rate of 27.1% and Waterfront North has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Roby 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 Roby and Waterfront North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.