Overton - Hyndburn vs Pharos

Overton - Hyndburn has a safety score of 29/100 (Below Average) and recorded 640 crimes in the last 12 months. Pharos has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 1,435 crimes. Overton - Hyndburn scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Overton - Hyndburn shows a year-on-year crime trend of +7.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Pharos shows +1.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Overton - Hyndburn, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (232 incidents). In Pharos, it is Violent Crime (501 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Overton - Hyndburn recorded 168 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pharos recorded 438. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Overton - Hyndburn totalled 232 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 501 in Pharos. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Overton - Hyndburn recorded 594 crimes (now 640, a change of +7.7%). Pharos recorded 1,417 crimes previously (now 1,435, +1.3%).

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. Overton - Hyndburn has a resolution rate of 40.6% and Pharos has 16.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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