Hurst Green & Whitewell vs Middleforth

Hurst Green & Whitewell has a safety score of 85/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 0 crimes in the last 12 months. Middleforth has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 862 crimes. Hurst Green & Whitewell scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hurst Green & Whitewell shows a year-on-year crime trend of 0% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Middleforth shows +21.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hurst Green & Whitewell, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is miscellaneous (0 incidents). In Middleforth, it is Violent Crime (344 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hurst Green & Whitewell recorded 0 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Middleforth recorded 236. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hurst Green & Whitewell totalled 0 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 344 in Middleforth. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hurst Green & Whitewell recorded 0 crimes (now 0, a change of 0%). Middleforth recorded 711 crimes previously (now 862, +21.2%).

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. Hurst Green & Whitewell has a resolution rate of 0% and Middleforth has 23.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hurst Green & Whitewell falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Middleforth 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 Hurst Green & Whitewell and Middleforth. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.