Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard vs Skerton

Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) and recorded 265 crimes in the last 12 months. Skerton has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 1,084 crimes. Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard shows a year-on-year crime trend of +14.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Skerton shows +8.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (84 incidents). In Skerton, it is Violent Crime (393 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard recorded 69 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Skerton recorded 305. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard totalled 84 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 393 in Skerton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard recorded 232 crimes (now 265, a change of +14.2%). Skerton recorded 997 crimes previously (now 1,084, +8.7%).

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. Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard has a resolution rate of 30.4% and Skerton has 20.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Skerton 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 Eccleston, Heskin & Charnock Richard and Skerton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.