Howick & Priory vs Sharoe Green

Howick & Priory has a safety score of 83/100 (Safe) and recorded 206 crimes in the last 12 months. Sharoe Green has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 1,051 crimes. Howick & Priory scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Howick & Priory shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sharoe Green shows +18% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Howick & Priory, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (81 incidents). In Sharoe Green, it is Violent Crime (441 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Howick & Priory recorded 66 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sharoe Green recorded 233. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Howick & Priory totalled 81 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 441 in Sharoe Green. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Howick & Priory recorded 243 crimes (now 206, a change of -15.2%). Sharoe Green recorded 891 crimes previously (now 1,051, +18%).

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. Howick & Priory has a resolution rate of 30% and Sharoe Green has 23.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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