East Whalley Read & Simonstone vs Heysham Central

East Whalley Read & Simonstone has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) and recorded 105 crimes in the last 12 months. Heysham Central has a safety score of 29/100 (Below Average) with 566 crimes. East Whalley Read & Simonstone scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

East Whalley Read & Simonstone shows a year-on-year crime trend of +20.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Heysham Central shows +73.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In East Whalley Read & Simonstone, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (40 incidents). In Heysham Central, it is Violent Crime (211 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

East Whalley Read & Simonstone recorded 22 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Heysham Central recorded 127. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in East Whalley Read & Simonstone totalled 40 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 211 in Heysham Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, East Whalley Read & Simonstone recorded 87 crimes (now 105, a change of +20.7%). Heysham Central recorded 327 crimes previously (now 566, +73.1%).

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. East Whalley Read & Simonstone has a resolution rate of 37.5% and Heysham Central has 28.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

East Whalley Read & Simonstone falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Heysham Central 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 East Whalley Read & Simonstone and Heysham Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.