Garstang vs Longton & Hutton West

Garstang has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) and recorded 355 crimes in the last 12 months. Longton & Hutton West has a safety score of 82/100 (Safe) with 118 crimes. Longton & Hutton West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Garstang shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Longton & Hutton West shows -15.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Garstang, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (132 incidents). In Longton & Hutton West, it is Violent Crime (48 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Garstang recorded 132 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Longton & Hutton West recorded 35. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Garstang totalled 93 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 48 in Longton & Hutton West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Garstang recorded 351 crimes (now 355, a change of +1.1%). Longton & Hutton West recorded 139 crimes previously (now 118, -15.1%).

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. Garstang has a resolution rate of 0% and Longton & Hutton West has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Garstang falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Longton & Hutton West 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 Garstang and Longton & Hutton West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.