Barrowford & Pendleside vs Baxenden

Barrowford & Pendleside has a safety score of 85/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 14 crimes in the last 12 months. Baxenden has a safety score of 64/100 (Average) with 232 crimes. Barrowford & Pendleside scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barrowford & Pendleside shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Baxenden shows +16.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Barrowford & Pendleside, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Burglary (6 incidents). In Baxenden, it is Violent Crime (70 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barrowford & Pendleside recorded 3 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Baxenden recorded 39. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Barrowford & Pendleside totalled 1 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 70 in Baxenden. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Barrowford & Pendleside recorded 15 crimes (now 14, a change of -6.7%). Baxenden recorded 199 crimes previously (now 232, +16.6%).

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. Barrowford & Pendleside has a resolution rate of 0% and Baxenden has 29.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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