Adlington & Anderton vs Scotforth East

Adlington & Anderton has a safety score of 82/100 (Safe) and recorded 60 crimes in the last 12 months. Scotforth East has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) with 357 crimes. Adlington & Anderton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Adlington & Anderton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +20% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Scotforth East shows +2.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Adlington & Anderton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (24 incidents). In Scotforth East, it is Violent Crime (105 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Adlington & Anderton recorded 24 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Scotforth East recorded 97. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Adlington & Anderton totalled 10 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 105 in Scotforth East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Adlington & Anderton recorded 50 crimes (now 60, a change of +20%). Scotforth East recorded 349 crimes previously (now 357, +2.3%).

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. Adlington & Anderton has a resolution rate of 50% and Scotforth East has 25.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Adlington & Anderton falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Scotforth East 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 Adlington & Anderton and Scotforth East. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.