Heysham South vs Samlesbury & Walton

Heysham South has a safety score of 32/100 (Below Average) and recorded 557 crimes in the last 12 months. Samlesbury & Walton has a safety score of 92/100 (Very Safe) with 25 crimes. Samlesbury & Walton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Heysham South shows a year-on-year crime trend of +11.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Samlesbury & Walton shows -30.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Heysham South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (235 incidents). In Samlesbury & Walton, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (10 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Heysham South recorded 149 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Samlesbury & Walton recorded 10. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Heysham South totalled 235 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 6 in Samlesbury & Walton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Heysham South recorded 500 crimes (now 557, a change of +11.4%). Samlesbury & Walton recorded 36 crimes previously (now 25, -30.6%).

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. Heysham South has a resolution rate of 34.8% and Samlesbury & Walton has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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