Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BB9 · Lancashire
351
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
BB18 · Lancashire
44
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Salterforth has less crime — 44 vs 351 incidents in April 2026.
Newchurch recorded substantially more crime than Salterforth in April 2026 — 351 incidents compared to 44, a 8.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Newchurch records significantly more (137 vs 24 incidents). Newchurch sits above the national average for recorded crime while Salterforth is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Salterforth recorded fewer crimes than Newchurch — 44 vs 351 incidents. That is 87% fewer crimes. Salterforth is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Newchurch recorded 137 incidents of this type vs 24 in Salterforth. Overall, Salterforth had fewer total crimes (44 vs 351).