Heysham North vs West Pennine

Heysham North has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,049 crimes in the last 12 months. West Pennine has a safety score of 60/100 (Average) with 349 crimes. West Pennine scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Heysham North shows a year-on-year crime trend of +27.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. West Pennine shows -5.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Heysham North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (366 incidents). In West Pennine, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (110 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Heysham North recorded 262 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Pennine recorded 110. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Heysham North totalled 366 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 107 in West Pennine. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Heysham North recorded 821 crimes (now 1,049, a change of +27.8%). West Pennine recorded 370 crimes previously (now 349, -5.7%).

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. Heysham North has a resolution rate of 26.3% and West Pennine has 40%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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