Aughton & Holborn vs Skelmersdale North

Aughton & Holborn has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) and recorded 289 crimes in the last 12 months. Skelmersdale North has a safety score of 16/100 (High Crime) with 726 crimes. Aughton & Holborn scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Aughton & Holborn shows a year-on-year crime trend of -21.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Skelmersdale North shows +10.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Aughton & Holborn, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (99 incidents). In Skelmersdale North, it is Violent Crime (277 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Aughton & Holborn recorded 95 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Skelmersdale North recorded 182. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Aughton & Holborn totalled 99 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 277 in Skelmersdale North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Aughton & Holborn recorded 368 crimes (now 289, a change of -21.5%). Skelmersdale North recorded 656 crimes previously (now 726, +10.7%).

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. Aughton & Holborn has a resolution rate of 43.8% and Skelmersdale North has 24.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Aughton & Holborn falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Skelmersdale North 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 Aughton & Holborn and Skelmersdale North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.