Speke vs St Oswald
Side-by-side crime comparison: safety scores, categories and trends.
Speke vs St Oswald Results
Key Statistics (last 12 months)
Crime by Category (last 12 months)
Number of crimes per category — lower is better
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Speke safer than St Oswald?
Speke has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,976 crimes in the last 12 months. St Oswald has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 1,653 crimes. Speke scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.
What is the crime trend in Speke vs St Oswald?
Speke shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. St Oswald shows +10.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.
What types of crime are most common in Speke and St Oswald?
In Speke, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (692 incidents). In St Oswald, it is Violent Crime (686 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.
How does anti-social behaviour compare between Speke and St Oswald?
Speke recorded 194 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St Oswald recorded 187. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.
How do violent crime levels compare in Speke vs St Oswald?
Violent crime in Speke totalled 692 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 686 in St Oswald. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.
How many crimes were recorded in Speke and St Oswald in the previous year?
In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Speke recorded 2,050 crimes (now 1,976, a change of -3.6%). St Oswald recorded 1,497 crimes previously (now 1,653, +10.4%).
What is the resolution rate for crimes in Speke and St Oswald?
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. Speke has a resolution rate of 39.8% and St Oswald has 20.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.
Which police force covers Speke and St Oswald?
Speke falls within the Merseyside Police boundary. St Oswald is covered by Merseyside Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.
What data is used to compare Speke and St Oswald?
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.
Can I see Speke or St Oswald on a crime map?
Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Speke and St Oswald. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.