Wavertree Village vs Wigan West

Wavertree Village has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,958 crimes in the last 12 months. Wigan West has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 3 crimes. Wigan West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Wavertree Village shows a year-on-year crime trend of +224.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Wigan West shows -57.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Wavertree Village, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (793 incidents). In Wigan West, it is Violent Crime (3 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Wavertree Village recorded 171 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wigan West recorded 0. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Wavertree Village totalled 793 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 3 in Wigan West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Wavertree Village recorded 603 crimes (now 1,958, a change of +224.7%). Wigan West recorded 7 crimes previously (now 3, -57.1%).

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. Wavertree Village has a resolution rate of 24.3% and Wigan West has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Wavertree Village falls within the Merseyside Police boundary. Wigan West is covered by Greater Manchester 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 Wavertree Village and Wigan West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.