Clifton vs Helmshore

Clifton has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,943 crimes in the last 12 months. Helmshore has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 262 crimes. Helmshore scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Clifton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +11.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Helmshore shows -16.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Clifton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (819 incidents). In Helmshore, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (103 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Clifton recorded 468 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Helmshore recorded 103. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Clifton totalled 819 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 76 in Helmshore. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Clifton recorded 1,748 crimes (now 1,943, a change of +11.2%). Helmshore recorded 314 crimes previously (now 262, -16.6%).

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. Clifton has a resolution rate of 18.8% and Helmshore has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Clifton falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Helmshore 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 Clifton and Helmshore. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.