Buckshaw & Worden vs Farington West

Buckshaw & Worden has a safety score of 79/100 (Safe) and recorded 247 crimes in the last 12 months. Farington West has a safety score of 56/100 (Average) with 370 crimes. Buckshaw & Worden scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Buckshaw & Worden shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Farington West shows +9.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Buckshaw & Worden, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (89 incidents). In Farington West, it is Violent Crime (122 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Buckshaw & Worden recorded 87 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Farington West recorded 104. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Buckshaw & Worden totalled 89 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 122 in Farington West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Buckshaw & Worden recorded 257 crimes (now 247, a change of -3.9%). Farington West recorded 339 crimes previously (now 370, +9.1%).

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. Buckshaw & Worden has a resolution rate of 10.5% and Farington West has 54.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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