Briercliffe vs Littleborough Lakeside

Briercliffe has a safety score of 69/100 (Safe) and recorded 248 crimes in the last 12 months. Littleborough Lakeside has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 0 crimes. Littleborough Lakeside scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Briercliffe shows a year-on-year crime trend of -31.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Littleborough Lakeside shows -100% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Briercliffe, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (86 incidents). In Littleborough Lakeside, it is Violent Crime (0 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Briercliffe recorded 67 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Littleborough Lakeside recorded 0. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Briercliffe totalled 86 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 0 in Littleborough Lakeside. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Briercliffe recorded 362 crimes (now 248, a change of -31.5%). Littleborough Lakeside recorded 8 crimes previously (now 0, -100%).

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. Briercliffe has a resolution rate of 16.7% and Littleborough Lakeside has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Briercliffe falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Littleborough Lakeside is covered by Greater Manchester Police. 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 Briercliffe and Littleborough Lakeside. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.