Farington East vs Helmshore

Farington East has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) and recorded 361 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.

Farington East shows a year-on-year crime trend of +16.8% — 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 Farington East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (139 incidents). In Helmshore, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (103 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Farington East recorded 100 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 Farington East totalled 139 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, Farington East recorded 309 crimes (now 361, a change of +16.8%). 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. Farington East has a resolution rate of 31.5% and Helmshore has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Farington East 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 Farington East and Helmshore. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.