Clayton West & Cuerden vs Horwich and Blackrod

Clayton West & Cuerden has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,013 crimes in the last 12 months. Horwich and Blackrod has a safety score of 89/100 (Very Safe) with 24 crimes. Horwich and Blackrod scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Clayton West & Cuerden shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Horwich and Blackrod shows -4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Clayton West & Cuerden, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (392 incidents). In Horwich and Blackrod, it is Criminal Damage & Arson (5 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Clayton West & Cuerden recorded 227 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Horwich and Blackrod recorded 1. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Clayton West & Cuerden totalled 392 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 0 in Horwich and Blackrod. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Clayton West & Cuerden recorded 1,059 crimes (now 1,013, a change of -4.3%). Horwich and Blackrod recorded 25 crimes previously (now 24, -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. Clayton West & Cuerden has a resolution rate of 9.6% and Horwich and Blackrod has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Clayton West & Cuerden falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Horwich and Blackrod 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 Clayton West & Cuerden and Horwich and Blackrod. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.