Burscough Bridge & Rufford vs Fishwick & Frenchwood

Burscough Bridge & Rufford has a safety score of 73/100 (Safe) and recorded 104 crimes in the last 12 months. Fishwick & Frenchwood has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 7,155 crimes. Burscough Bridge & Rufford scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Burscough Bridge & Rufford shows a year-on-year crime trend of +16.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Fishwick & Frenchwood shows +1.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Burscough Bridge & Rufford, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (38 incidents). In Fishwick & Frenchwood, it is Violent Crime (2,174 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Burscough Bridge & Rufford recorded 22 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Fishwick & Frenchwood recorded 2,016. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Burscough Bridge & Rufford totalled 38 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,174 in Fishwick & Frenchwood. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Burscough Bridge & Rufford recorded 89 crimes (now 104, a change of +16.9%). Fishwick & Frenchwood recorded 7,035 crimes previously (now 7,155, +1.7%).

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. Burscough Bridge & Rufford has a resolution rate of 10% and Fishwick & Frenchwood has 30.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Burscough Bridge & Rufford falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Fishwick & Frenchwood 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 Burscough Bridge & Rufford and Fishwick & Frenchwood. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.