Ribchester vs Walton-le-dale East

Ribchester has a safety score of 76/100 (Safe) and recorded 63 crimes in the last 12 months. Walton-le-dale East has a safety score of 33/100 (Below Average) with 528 crimes. Ribchester scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ribchester shows a year-on-year crime trend of +14.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Walton-le-dale East shows +82.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ribchester, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (22 incidents). In Walton-le-dale East, it is Violent Crime (211 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ribchester recorded 13 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Walton-le-dale East recorded 128. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ribchester totalled 22 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 211 in Walton-le-dale East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ribchester recorded 55 crimes (now 63, a change of +14.6%). Walton-le-dale East recorded 289 crimes previously (now 528, +82.7%).

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. Ribchester has a resolution rate of 0% and Walton-le-dale East has 26.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Ribchester falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Walton-le-dale East 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 Ribchester and Walton-le-dale East. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.