Lytham West vs Rishton

Lytham West has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) and recorded 323 crimes in the last 12 months. Rishton has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) with 714 crimes. Lytham West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Lytham West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rishton shows -24.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Lytham West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (116 incidents). In Rishton, it is Violent Crime (286 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Lytham West recorded 91 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rishton recorded 195. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Lytham West totalled 116 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 286 in Rishton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Lytham West recorded 382 crimes (now 323, a change of -15.5%). Rishton recorded 947 crimes previously (now 714, -24.6%).

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. Lytham West has a resolution rate of 17.8% and Rishton has 21.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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