Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

The Orchard area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aughton & Holborn , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Orchard (L39 3PD) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% higher than the Aughton & Holborn average (22.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (L39 3PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Anne'S Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town End Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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