Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BB9 · Lancashire
248
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
BB18 · Lancashire
49
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Salterforth has less crime — 49 vs 248 incidents in February 2026.
Newchurch recorded substantially more crime than Salterforth in February 2026 — 248 incidents compared to 49, a 5.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Newchurch records significantly more (120 vs 19 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 February 2026 Police data, Salterforth recorded fewer crimes than Newchurch — 49 vs 248 incidents. That is 80% 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, Newchurch recorded 120 incidents of this type vs 19 in Salterforth. Overall, Salterforth had fewer total crimes (49 vs 248).