West Kirby and Thurstaston vs Gwernaffield

West Kirby and Thurstaston has a safety score of 55/100 (Average) and recorded 354 crimes in the last 12 months. Gwernaffield has a safety score of 86/100 (Very Safe) with 34 crimes. Gwernaffield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

West Kirby and Thurstaston shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Gwernaffield shows -37% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In West Kirby and Thurstaston, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (131 incidents). In Gwernaffield, it is Violent Crime (20 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

West Kirby and Thurstaston recorded 67 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Gwernaffield recorded 8. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in West Kirby and Thurstaston totalled 131 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 20 in Gwernaffield. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, West Kirby and Thurstaston recorded 393 crimes (now 354, a change of -9.9%). Gwernaffield recorded 54 crimes previously (now 34, -37%).

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. West Kirby and Thurstaston has a resolution rate of 20% and Gwernaffield has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

West Kirby and Thurstaston falls within the Merseyside Police boundary. Gwernaffield is covered by North Wales 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 West Kirby and Thurstaston and Gwernaffield. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.