Fenham and Scotswood vs Gisburn & Rimington

Fenham and Scotswood has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,626 crimes in the last 12 months. Gisburn & Rimington has a safety score of 92/100 (Very Safe) with 77 crimes. Gisburn & Rimington scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Fenham and Scotswood shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Gisburn & Rimington shows +6.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Fenham and Scotswood, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,114 incidents). In Gisburn & Rimington, it is Violent Crime (26 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Fenham and Scotswood recorded 657 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Gisburn & Rimington recorded 14. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Fenham and Scotswood totalled 1,114 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 26 in Gisburn & Rimington. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Fenham and Scotswood recorded 3,711 crimes (now 3,626, a change of -2.3%). Gisburn & Rimington recorded 72 crimes previously (now 77, +6.9%).

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. Fenham and Scotswood has a resolution rate of 13.9% and Gisburn & Rimington has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Fenham and Scotswood falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. Gisburn & Rimington 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 Fenham and Scotswood and Gisburn & Rimington. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.