Edisford & Low Moor vs Layton

Edisford & Low Moor has a safety score of 21/100 (High Crime) and recorded 737 crimes in the last 12 months. Layton has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 1,745 crimes. Edisford & Low Moor scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Edisford & Low Moor shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Layton shows +32.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Edisford & Low Moor, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (284 incidents). In Layton, it is Violent Crime (753 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Edisford & Low Moor recorded 211 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Layton recorded 340. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Edisford & Low Moor totalled 284 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 753 in Layton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Edisford & Low Moor recorded 804 crimes (now 737, a change of -8.3%). Layton recorded 1,316 crimes previously (now 1,745, +32.6%).

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. Edisford & Low Moor has a resolution rate of 28.6% and Layton has 19.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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