Bacup vs Great Eccleston

Side-by-side crime comparison: safety scores, categories and trends.

By:
A First Neighbourhood
    7/100
    Bacup Lancashire Constabulary
    VS
    B Second Neighbourhood
      74/100
      Great Eccleston Lancashire Constabulary

      Bacup vs Great Eccleston Results

      A
      7/100
      High Crime
      Bacup
      Lancashire Constabulary
      876 crimes / 12m
      ↓4.1% trend
      15.9% resolved
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      VS
      B
      74/100
      Safe
      Great Eccleston
      Lancashire Constabulary
      163 crimes / 12m
      ↓27.2% trend
      0% resolved
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      Key Statistics (last 12 months)

      A Bacup
      B Great Eccleston
      Safety Score
      7/100 High Crime
      74/100 Safe
      Total Crimes
      876
      163
      Crimes (prev 12 months)
      913
      224
      Crime Trend (vs same month last year)
      ↓4.1%
      ↓27.2%
      Resolution Rate ?
      15.9%
      0%

      Crime by Category (last 12 months)

      Number of crimes per category — lower is better

      A Bacup
      B Great Eccleston
      Violent Crime
      332 ↑0%
      68 ↓30%
      Anti-Social Behaviour
      223 ↓12%
      42 ↓26%
      Other Theft
      62 ↑29%
      14 ↓18%
      Vehicle Crime
      33 ↓15%
      8 ↓47%
      Burglary
      33 ↑43%
      6 ↑100%
      Criminal Damage & Arson
      78 ↓26%
      10 ↓23%
      Drugs
      6 ↓50%
      2 ↓33%
      Public Order
      51 ↑82%
      5 ↓50%
      Robbery
      2 ↓78%
      1
      Shoplifting
      21 ↓32%
      1 ↑0%
      Theft from Person
      2 ↑0%
      0
      Bicycle Theft
      1 ↓67%
      1 ↑0%
      Possession of Weapons
      10 ↑43%
      1 ↑0%
      Other Crime
      22 ↑16%
      4 ↓33%
      Overall Verdict
      B Great Eccleston is the safer choice — scoring 74/100 vs 7/100 and winning 3 out of 4 key metrics.
      3/4 metrics won
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      Frequently Asked Questions

      Is Bacup safer than Great Eccleston?

      Bacup has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 876 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.

      What is the crime trend in Bacup vs Great Eccleston?

      Bacup shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4.1% — 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.

      What types of crime are most common in Bacup and Great Eccleston?

      In Bacup, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (332 incidents). In Great Eccleston, it is Violent Crime (68 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

      How does anti-social behaviour compare between Bacup and Great Eccleston?

      Bacup recorded 223 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.

      How do violent crime levels compare in Bacup vs Great Eccleston?

      Violent crime in Bacup totalled 332 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.

      How many crimes were recorded in Bacup and Great Eccleston in the previous year?

      In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bacup recorded 913 crimes (now 876, a change of -4.1%). Great Eccleston recorded 224 crimes previously (now 163, -27.2%).

      What is the resolution rate for crimes in Bacup and Great Eccleston?

      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. Bacup has a resolution rate of 15.9% and Great Eccleston has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

      Which police force covers Bacup and Great Eccleston?

      Bacup 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.

      What data is used to compare Bacup and Great Eccleston?

      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.

      Can I see Bacup or Great Eccleston on a crime map?

      Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bacup and Great Eccleston. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.

      City rankings are based on official police force data areas, which cover cities and surrounding regions.