Scotforth East vs Stanley

Scotforth East has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) and recorded 357 crimes in the last 12 months. Stanley has a safety score of 40/100 (Below Average) with 497 crimes. Scotforth East scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Scotforth East shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Stanley shows +4.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Scotforth East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (105 incidents). In Stanley, it is Violent Crime (198 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Scotforth East recorded 97 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Stanley recorded 138. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Scotforth East totalled 105 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 198 in Stanley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Scotforth East recorded 349 crimes (now 357, a change of +2.3%). Stanley recorded 476 crimes previously (now 497, +4.4%).

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. Scotforth East has a resolution rate of 25.5% and Stanley has 18.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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