Hoole vs Walton-le-dale East

Hoole has a safety score of 73/100 (Safe) and recorded 211 crimes in the last 12 months. Walton-le-dale East has a safety score of 33/100 (Below Average) with 528 crimes. Hoole scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hoole shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Walton-le-dale East shows +82.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hoole, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (84 incidents). In Walton-le-dale East, it is Violent Crime (211 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hoole recorded 84 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Walton-le-dale East recorded 128. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hoole totalled 58 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 211 in Walton-le-dale East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hoole recorded 241 crimes (now 211, a change of -12.5%). Walton-le-dale East recorded 289 crimes previously (now 528, +82.7%).

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. Hoole has a resolution rate of 29.4% and Walton-le-dale East has 26.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hoole falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Walton-le-dale East 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 Hoole and Walton-le-dale East. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.