Samlesbury & Walton vs St Ambrose

Samlesbury & Walton has a safety score of 92/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 25 crimes in the last 12 months. St Ambrose has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) with 803 crimes. Samlesbury & Walton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Samlesbury & Walton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -30.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. St Ambrose shows +47.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Samlesbury & Walton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (10 incidents). In St Ambrose, it is Violent Crime (269 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Samlesbury & Walton recorded 10 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St Ambrose recorded 259. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Samlesbury & Walton totalled 6 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 269 in St Ambrose. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Samlesbury & Walton recorded 36 crimes (now 25, a change of -30.6%). St Ambrose recorded 543 crimes previously (now 803, +47.9%).

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. Samlesbury & Walton has a resolution rate of 33.3% and St Ambrose has 30.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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