Brierfield East & Cloverhill vs Medlar-with-Wesham

Brierfield East & Cloverhill has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,381 crimes in the last 12 months. Medlar-with-Wesham has a safety score of 64/100 (Average) with 264 crimes. Medlar-with-Wesham scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Brierfield East & Cloverhill shows a year-on-year crime trend of +7.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Medlar-with-Wesham shows -3.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Brierfield East & Cloverhill, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,282 incidents). In Medlar-with-Wesham, it is Violent Crime (101 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Brierfield East & Cloverhill recorded 922 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Medlar-with-Wesham recorded 69. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Brierfield East & Cloverhill totalled 1,282 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 101 in Medlar-with-Wesham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Brierfield East & Cloverhill recorded 3,157 crimes (now 3,381, a change of +7.1%). Medlar-with-Wesham recorded 274 crimes previously (now 264, -3.7%).

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. Brierfield East & Cloverhill has a resolution rate of 25.4% and Medlar-with-Wesham has 22.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Brierfield East & Cloverhill falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Medlar-with-Wesham 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 Brierfield East & Cloverhill and Medlar-with-Wesham. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.