Gawthorpe vs Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton

Gawthorpe has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,256 crimes in the last 12 months. Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton has a safety score of 96/100 (Very Safe) with 43 crimes. Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Gawthorpe shows a year-on-year crime trend of +16.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton shows -10.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Gawthorpe, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (498 incidents). In Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton, it is Violent Crime (13 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Gawthorpe recorded 317 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton recorded 12. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Gawthorpe totalled 498 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 13 in Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Gawthorpe recorded 1,075 crimes (now 1,256, a change of +16.8%). Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton recorded 48 crimes previously (now 43, -10.4%).

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. Gawthorpe has a resolution rate of 14.9% and Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Gawthorpe falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton 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 Gawthorpe and Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.