Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BB12 · Lancashire
117
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BB18 · Lancashire
49
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Salterforth has less crime — 49 vs 117 incidents in February 2026.
Ightenhill recorded notably higher crime than Salterforth in February 2026 — 117 vs 49 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ightenhill records significantly more (51 vs 19 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Salterforth recorded fewer crimes than Ightenhill — 49 vs 117 incidents. That is 58% fewer crimes. Salterforth is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Ightenhill recorded 51 incidents of this type vs 19 in Salterforth. Overall, Salterforth had fewer total crimes (49 vs 117).