Sparkbrook vs Tarporley

Sparkbrook has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 5,942 crimes in the last 12 months. Tarporley has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 96 crimes. Tarporley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Sparkbrook shows a year-on-year crime trend of +47.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Tarporley shows -50% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Sparkbrook, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (2,650 incidents). In Tarporley, it is Violent Crime (54 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Sparkbrook recorded 219 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Tarporley 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 Sparkbrook totalled 2,650 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 54 in Tarporley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Sparkbrook recorded 4,039 crimes (now 5,942, a change of +47.1%). Tarporley recorded 192 crimes previously (now 96, -50%).

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. Sparkbrook has a resolution rate of 35.9% and Tarporley has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Sparkbrook falls within the West Midlands Police boundary. Tarporley is covered by Cheshire Constabulary. 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 Sparkbrook and Tarporley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.