Alston & Hothersall vs St Matthew's - Preston

Alston & Hothersall has a safety score of 79/100 (Safe) and recorded 8 crimes in the last 12 months. St Matthew's - Preston has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 3,382 crimes. Alston & Hothersall scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Alston & Hothersall shows a year-on-year crime trend of +166.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. St Matthew's - Preston shows +53.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Alston & Hothersall, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (7 incidents). In St Matthew's - Preston, it is Violent Crime (1,119 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Alston & Hothersall recorded 1 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St Matthew's - Preston recorded 831. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Alston & Hothersall totalled 7 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,119 in St Matthew's - Preston. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Alston & Hothersall recorded 3 crimes (now 8, a change of +166.7%). St Matthew's - Preston recorded 2,208 crimes previously (now 3,382, +53.2%).

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. Alston & Hothersall has a resolution rate of 0% and St Matthew's - Preston has 29.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Alston & Hothersall falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. St Matthew's - Preston 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 Alston & Hothersall and St Matthew's - Preston. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.