Waterfront North vs Whitefield

Waterfront North has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 866 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitefield has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 1,875 crimes. Waterfront North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Waterfront North shows a year-on-year crime trend of +123.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Whitefield shows +28.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Waterfront North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (237 incidents). In Whitefield, it is Violent Crime (654 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Waterfront North recorded 92 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whitefield recorded 309. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Waterfront North totalled 237 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 654 in Whitefield. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Waterfront North recorded 388 crimes (now 866, a change of +123.2%). Whitefield recorded 1,458 crimes previously (now 1,875, +28.6%).

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. Waterfront North has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Whitefield has 19.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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