Great Eccleston vs Layton

Great Eccleston has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) and recorded 163 crimes in the last 12 months. Layton has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 1,745 crimes. Great Eccleston scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Great Eccleston shows a year-on-year crime trend of -27.2% — 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 Great Eccleston, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (68 incidents). In Layton, it is Violent Crime (753 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Great Eccleston recorded 42 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 Great Eccleston totalled 68 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, Great Eccleston recorded 224 crimes (now 163, a change of -27.2%). 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. Great Eccleston has a resolution rate of 0% and Layton has 19.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Great Eccleston 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 Great Eccleston and Layton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.