Byker and Walker vs West Bradford & Grindleton

Byker and Walker has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 6,105 crimes in the last 12 months. West Bradford & Grindleton has a safety score of 94/100 (Very Safe) with 62 crimes. West Bradford & Grindleton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Byker and Walker shows a year-on-year crime trend of -14.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. West Bradford & Grindleton shows +10.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Byker and Walker, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,745 incidents). In West Bradford & Grindleton, it is Violent Crime (21 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Byker and Walker recorded 1,172 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Bradford & Grindleton recorded 16. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Byker and Walker totalled 1,745 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 21 in West Bradford & Grindleton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Byker and Walker recorded 7,123 crimes (now 6,105, a change of -14.3%). West Bradford & Grindleton recorded 56 crimes previously (now 62, +10.7%).

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. Byker and Walker has a resolution rate of 17.1% and West Bradford & Grindleton has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Byker and Walker falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. West Bradford & Grindleton 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 Byker and Walker and West Bradford & Grindleton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.