New Broughton vs Shotton Higher

New Broughton has a safety score of 54/100 (Average) and recorded 335 crimes in the last 12 months. Shotton Higher has a safety score of 38/100 (Below Average) with 527 crimes. New Broughton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

New Broughton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Shotton Higher shows -1.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In New Broughton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (132 incidents). In Shotton Higher, it is Violent Crime (194 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

New Broughton recorded 79 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Shotton Higher recorded 70. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in New Broughton totalled 132 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 194 in Shotton Higher. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, New Broughton recorded 349 crimes (now 335, a change of -4%). Shotton Higher recorded 537 crimes previously (now 527, -1.9%).

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. New Broughton has a resolution rate of 8.3% and Shotton Higher has 6.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

New Broughton falls within the North Wales Police boundary. Shotton Higher 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 New Broughton and Shotton Higher. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.