Bispham vs Marton

Bispham has a safety score of 16/100 (High Crime) and recorded 690 crimes in the last 12 months. Marton has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 1,253 crimes. Bispham 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. Marton shows +37.1% (rising). 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 Marton, it is Violent Crime (538 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 Marton recorded 319. 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 538 in Marton. 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%). Marton recorded 914 crimes previously (now 1,253, +37.1%).

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 Marton has 18.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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