Earby & Coates vs Preston Rural North

Earby & Coates has a safety score of 56/100 (Average) and recorded 318 crimes in the last 12 months. Preston Rural North has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) with 389 crimes. Earby & Coates scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Earby & Coates shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Preston Rural North shows -0.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Earby & Coates, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (141 incidents). In Preston Rural North, it is Violent Crime (134 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Earby & Coates recorded 88 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Preston Rural North recorded 132. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Earby & Coates totalled 141 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 134 in Preston Rural North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Earby & Coates recorded 305 crimes (now 318, a change of +4.3%). Preston Rural North recorded 392 crimes previously (now 389, -0.8%).

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. Earby & Coates has a resolution rate of 25% and Preston Rural North has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Earby & Coates falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Preston Rural North 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 Earby & Coates and Preston Rural North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.