Huncoat vs Westgate - Lancaster

Huncoat has a safety score of 46/100 (Average) and recorded 429 crimes in the last 12 months. Westgate - Lancaster has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 1,352 crimes. Huncoat scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Huncoat shows a year-on-year crime trend of +12.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Westgate - Lancaster shows +17.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Huncoat, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (178 incidents). In Westgate - Lancaster, it is Violent Crime (440 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Huncoat recorded 114 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Westgate - Lancaster recorded 344. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Huncoat totalled 178 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 440 in Westgate - Lancaster. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Huncoat recorded 380 crimes (now 429, a change of +12.9%). Westgate - Lancaster recorded 1,154 crimes previously (now 1,352, +17.2%).

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. Huncoat has a resolution rate of 45.2% and Westgate - Lancaster has 24.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Huncoat falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Westgate - Lancaster 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 Huncoat and Westgate - Lancaster. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.