Netherton vs Scale Hall

Netherton has a safety score of 14/100 (High Crime) and recorded 744 crimes in the last 12 months. Scale Hall has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,074 crimes. Netherton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Netherton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +15.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Scale Hall shows +20.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Netherton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (300 incidents). In Scale Hall, it is Violent Crime (384 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Netherton recorded 184 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Scale Hall recorded 255. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Netherton totalled 300 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 384 in Scale Hall. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Netherton recorded 645 crimes (now 744, a change of +15.4%). Scale Hall recorded 890 crimes previously (now 1,074, +20.7%).

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. Netherton has a resolution rate of 34.3% and Scale Hall has 20.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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