Horwich and Blackrod vs Adlington & Anderton

Horwich and Blackrod has a safety score of 89/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 24 crimes in the last 12 months. Adlington & Anderton has a safety score of 81/100 (Safe) with 52 crimes. Horwich and Blackrod scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Horwich and Blackrod shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Adlington & Anderton shows +2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Horwich and Blackrod, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Criminal Damage & Arson (5 incidents). In Adlington & Anderton, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (22 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Horwich and Blackrod recorded 1 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Adlington & Anderton recorded 22. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Horwich and Blackrod totalled 0 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 8 in Adlington & Anderton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Horwich and Blackrod recorded 25 crimes (now 24, a change of -4%). Adlington & Anderton recorded 51 crimes previously (now 52, +2%).

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. Horwich and Blackrod has a resolution rate of 50% and Adlington & Anderton has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Horwich and Blackrod falls within the Greater Manchester Police boundary. Adlington & Anderton is covered by Lancashire 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 Horwich and Blackrod and Adlington & Anderton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.