Total Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farrington Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aughton & Holborn , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Farrington Drive (L39 1NB) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Aughton & Holborn average (26.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% 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 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hayfield Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aughton & Holborn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturgess Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clucas Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturgess Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sturgess Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturgess Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clucas Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Croftson Avenue | Under investigation |
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