Shotton West vs Smithfield

Shotton West has a safety score of 63/100 (Average) and recorded 275 crimes in the last 12 months. Smithfield has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 982 crimes. Shotton West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Shotton West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Smithfield shows -5.6% (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 (101 incidents). In Smithfield, it is Shoplifting (311 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Shotton West recorded 59 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Smithfield recorded 133. 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 101 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 268 in Smithfield. 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 303 crimes (now 275, a change of -9.2%). Smithfield recorded 1,040 crimes previously (now 982, -5.6%).

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. Shotton West has a resolution rate of 13.9% and Smithfield has 10.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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