Altham vs Great Eccleston

Altham has a safety score of 43/100 (Below Average) and recorded 505 crimes in the last 12 months. Great Eccleston has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) with 163 crimes. Great Eccleston scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Altham shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Great Eccleston shows -27.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Altham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (175 incidents). In Great Eccleston, it is Violent Crime (68 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Altham recorded 131 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Great Eccleston recorded 42. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Altham totalled 175 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 68 in Great Eccleston. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Altham recorded 507 crimes (now 505, a change of -0.4%). Great Eccleston recorded 224 crimes previously (now 163, -27.2%).

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. Altham has a resolution rate of 47.7% and Great Eccleston has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Altham falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Great Eccleston 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 Altham and Great Eccleston. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.