Total Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · 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 10.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Delph Top area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 18th 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 Delph Top (L39 2DX) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Burscough Bridge & Rufford average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Delph Top (L39 2DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thompson Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A577 (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Delph Top area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derby Hill Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Waterworks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thompson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taylor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taylor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Waterworks Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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