Smithdown vs West Derby Deysbrook

Smithdown has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,928 crimes in the last 12 months. West Derby Deysbrook has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 680 crimes. West Derby Deysbrook scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Smithdown shows a year-on-year crime trend of +64.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. West Derby Deysbrook shows +65.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Smithdown, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (785 incidents). In West Derby Deysbrook, it is Violent Crime (307 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Smithdown recorded 152 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Derby Deysbrook recorded 74. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Smithdown totalled 785 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 307 in West Derby Deysbrook. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Smithdown recorded 1,173 crimes (now 1,928, a change of +64.4%). West Derby Deysbrook recorded 411 crimes previously (now 680, +65.5%).

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. Smithdown has a resolution rate of 31.9% and West Derby Deysbrook has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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