Westerhope and Newburn vs Warton - Lancaster

Westerhope and Newburn has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 5,206 crimes in the last 12 months. Warton - Lancaster has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 99 crimes. Warton - Lancaster scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Westerhope and Newburn shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Warton - Lancaster shows -15.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Westerhope and Newburn, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,712 incidents). In Warton - Lancaster, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (35 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Westerhope and Newburn recorded 1,100 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Warton - Lancaster recorded 35. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Westerhope and Newburn totalled 1,712 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 26 in Warton - Lancaster. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Westerhope and Newburn recorded 5,828 crimes (now 5,206, a change of -10.7%). Warton - Lancaster recorded 117 crimes previously (now 99, -15.4%).

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. Westerhope and Newburn has a resolution rate of 22.8% and Warton - Lancaster has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Westerhope and Newburn falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. Warton - 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 Westerhope and Newburn and Warton - Lancaster. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.