Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.4 3/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Yew Tree Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aughton & Holborn , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 328 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 Yew Tree Road (L39 1NX) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% higher than the Aughton & Holborn average (26.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (β‰ˆ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Tree Road (L39 1NX), the main crime hotspot is near Whittle Drive. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yew Tree Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sturgess Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whittle Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whittle Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sturgess Close β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Croftson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturgess Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clucas Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clucas Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Sturgess Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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