Skerton vs Tyldesley

Skerton has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,084 crimes in the last 12 months. Tyldesley has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 2,414 crimes. Skerton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Skerton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +8.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Tyldesley shows +152% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Skerton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (393 incidents). In Tyldesley, it is Violent Crime (974 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Skerton recorded 305 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Tyldesley recorded 499. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Skerton totalled 393 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 974 in Tyldesley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Skerton recorded 997 crimes (now 1,084, a change of +8.7%). Tyldesley recorded 958 crimes previously (now 2,414, +152%).

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. Skerton has a resolution rate of 20.4% and Tyldesley has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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