Total Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farrington Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aughton & Holborn , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farrington Drive (L39 1NB) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Aughton & Holborn average (22.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farrington Drive (L39 1NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sturgess Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Farrington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croftson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Pennington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturgess Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellerbrook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellerbrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturgess Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturgess Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Croftson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
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Data Sources

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