Scotforth West vs University - Lancaster

Scotforth West has a safety score of 53/100 (Average) and recorded 425 crimes in the last 12 months. University - Lancaster has a safety score of 84/100 (Safe) with 86 crimes. University - Lancaster scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Scotforth West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -19.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. University - Lancaster shows -18.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Scotforth West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (147 incidents). In University - Lancaster, it is Other Theft (26 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Scotforth West recorded 105 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while University - Lancaster recorded 13. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Scotforth West totalled 147 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 17 in University - Lancaster. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Scotforth West recorded 526 crimes (now 425, a change of -19.2%). University - Lancaster recorded 105 crimes previously (now 86, -18.1%).

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 West has a resolution rate of 33.3% and University - Lancaster has 18.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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