Bispham vs Hoole

Bispham has a safety score of 16/100 (High Crime) and recorded 690 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.

Bispham shows a year-on-year crime trend of +49.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Hoole shows -12.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bispham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (277 incidents). In Hoole, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (84 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bispham recorded 166 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 Bispham totalled 277 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, Bispham recorded 461 crimes (now 690, a change of +49.7%). 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. Bispham has a resolution rate of 20.1% and Hoole has 29.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bispham 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 Bispham and Hoole. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.