Marton vs Whitworth

Marton has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,253 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitworth has a safety score of 34/100 (Below Average) with 652 crimes. Whitworth scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Marton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +37.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Whitworth shows -21.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Marton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (538 incidents). In Whitworth, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (231 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Marton recorded 319 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whitworth recorded 231. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Marton totalled 538 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 227 in Whitworth. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Marton recorded 914 crimes (now 1,253, a change of +37.1%). Whitworth recorded 835 crimes previously (now 652, -21.9%).

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. Marton has a resolution rate of 18.8% and Whitworth has 22.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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