Chorley North & Astley vs Whitewell & Stacksteads

Chorley North & Astley has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,472 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitewell & Stacksteads has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 243 crimes. Whitewell & Stacksteads scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chorley North & Astley shows a year-on-year crime trend of +3.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Whitewell & Stacksteads shows -0.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chorley North & Astley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (947 incidents). In Whitewell & Stacksteads, it is Violent Crime (89 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chorley North & Astley recorded 623 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whitewell & Stacksteads recorded 80. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chorley North & Astley totalled 947 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 89 in Whitewell & Stacksteads. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chorley North & Astley recorded 2,398 crimes (now 2,472, a change of +3.1%). Whitewell & Stacksteads recorded 244 crimes previously (now 243, -0.4%).

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. Chorley North & Astley has a resolution rate of 29.1% and Whitewell & Stacksteads has 29.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Chorley North & Astley falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Whitewell & Stacksteads 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 Chorley North & Astley and Whitewell & Stacksteads. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.