Barnoldswick vs Hoole

Barnoldswick has a safety score of 38/100 (Below Average) and recorded 549 crimes in the last 12 months. Hoole has a safety score of 73/100 (Safe) with 211 crimes. Hoole scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barnoldswick shows a year-on-year crime trend of -7.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hoole shows -12.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Barnoldswick, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (201 incidents). In Hoole, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (84 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barnoldswick recorded 153 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hoole recorded 84. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Barnoldswick totalled 201 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 58 in Hoole. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Barnoldswick recorded 591 crimes (now 549, a change of -7.1%). Hoole recorded 241 crimes previously (now 211, -12.5%).

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. Barnoldswick has a resolution rate of 21.4% and Hoole has 29.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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