Total Crime Rate

151.2 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

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 151.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Scott Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aughton & Holborn , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scott Drive (L39 1PP) in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 470.8% higher than the Aughton & Holborn average (26.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (β‰ˆ 79.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Drive (L39 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Scott Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scott Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Croftson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mawdsley Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mawdsley Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lonsdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dawson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dawson Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dawson Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dawson Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dawson Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mawdsley Terrace 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 2025Other theft Sturgess Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sturgess Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sturgess Close β€”

Data Sources

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