Kirkham vs Medlar-with-Wesham

Kirkham has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 781 crimes in the last 12 months. Medlar-with-Wesham has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 236 crimes. Medlar-with-Wesham scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kirkham shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Medlar-with-Wesham shows -12.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kirkham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (312 incidents). In Medlar-with-Wesham, it is Violent Crime (89 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kirkham recorded 201 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Medlar-with-Wesham recorded 62. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kirkham totalled 312 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 89 in Medlar-with-Wesham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kirkham recorded 793 crimes (now 781, a change of -1.5%). Medlar-with-Wesham recorded 269 crimes previously (now 236, -12.3%).

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. Kirkham has a resolution rate of 8.4% and Medlar-with-Wesham has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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