Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) vs Warton - Lancaster

Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) has a safety score of 71/100 (Safe) and recorded 228 crimes in the last 12 months. Warton - Lancaster has a safety score of 88/100 (Very Safe) with 88 crimes. Warton - Lancaster scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -30.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Warton - Lancaster shows -26.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (88 incidents). In Warton - Lancaster, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (28 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) recorded 56 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Warton - Lancaster recorded 28. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) totalled 88 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 23 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, Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) recorded 328 crimes (now 228, a change of -30.5%). Warton - Lancaster recorded 120 crimes previously (now 88, -26.7%).

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. Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) has a resolution rate of 25% and Warton - Lancaster has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) falls within the Durham Constabulary 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 Spennymoor (West Cornforth/Bishop Middleham) and Warton - Lancaster. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.