Roe Lee vs Scotforth West

Roe Lee has a safety score of 20/100 (High Crime) and recorded 786 crimes in the last 12 months. Scotforth West has a safety score of 53/100 (Average) with 425 crimes. Scotforth West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Roe Lee shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Scotforth West shows -19.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Roe Lee, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (247 incidents). In Scotforth West, it is Violent Crime (147 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Roe Lee recorded 167 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Scotforth West recorded 105. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Roe Lee totalled 247 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 147 in Scotforth West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Roe Lee recorded 882 crimes (now 786, a change of -10.9%). Scotforth West recorded 526 crimes previously (now 425, -19.2%).

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. Roe Lee has a resolution rate of 37.7% and Scotforth West has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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