Charnock vs Clayton West & Cuerden

Charnock has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) and recorded 431 crimes in the last 12 months. Clayton West & Cuerden has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) with 482 crimes. Clayton West & Cuerden scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Charnock shows a year-on-year crime trend of +131.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Clayton West & Cuerden shows -10.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Charnock, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (170 incidents). In Clayton West & Cuerden, it is Violent Crime (192 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Charnock recorded 116 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Clayton West & Cuerden recorded 141. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Charnock totalled 170 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 192 in Clayton West & Cuerden. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Charnock recorded 186 crimes (now 431, a change of +131.7%). Clayton West & Cuerden recorded 541 crimes previously (now 482, -10.9%).

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. Charnock has a resolution rate of 22.9% and Clayton West & Cuerden has 25.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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