Rishton vs Wilpshire & Ramsgreave

Rishton has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) and recorded 660 crimes in the last 12 months. Wilpshire & Ramsgreave has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 277 crimes. Wilpshire & Ramsgreave scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rishton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -29.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wilpshire & Ramsgreave shows -19% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rishton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (285 incidents). In Wilpshire & Ramsgreave, it is Violent Crime (84 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rishton recorded 149 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wilpshire & Ramsgreave recorded 46. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rishton totalled 285 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 84 in Wilpshire & Ramsgreave. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rishton recorded 942 crimes (now 660, a change of -29.9%). Wilpshire & Ramsgreave recorded 342 crimes previously (now 277, -19%).

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. Rishton has a resolution rate of 26.5% and Wilpshire & Ramsgreave has 8.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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