Shotton West vs Lowton East

Shotton West has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 886 crimes in the last 12 months. Lowton East has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 2 crimes. Lowton East scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Shotton West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +208.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Lowton East shows -33.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Shotton West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (317 incidents). In Lowton East, it is Violent Crime (1 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Shotton West recorded 194 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Lowton East recorded 1. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Shotton West totalled 317 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1 in Lowton East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Shotton West recorded 287 crimes (now 886, a change of +208.7%). Lowton East recorded 3 crimes previously (now 2, -33.3%).

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. Shotton West has a resolution rate of 17.6% and Lowton East has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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