Alston & Hothersall vs Preston Rural North

Alston & Hothersall has a safety score of 79/100 (Safe) and recorded 248 crimes in the last 12 months. Preston Rural North has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) with 389 crimes. Alston & Hothersall scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Alston & Hothersall shows a year-on-year crime trend of +66.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Preston Rural North shows -0.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Alston & Hothersall, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (102 incidents). In Preston Rural North, it is Violent Crime (134 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Alston & Hothersall recorded 80 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Preston Rural North recorded 132. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Alston & Hothersall totalled 102 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 134 in Preston Rural North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Alston & Hothersall recorded 149 crimes (now 248, a change of +66.4%). Preston Rural North recorded 392 crimes previously (now 389, -0.8%).

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. Alston & Hothersall has a resolution rate of 8.3% and Preston Rural North has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Alston & Hothersall falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Preston Rural North 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 Alston & Hothersall and Preston Rural North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.