Total Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prescot Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aughton & Holborn , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Prescot Road (L39 4SL) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher than the Aughton & Holborn average (26.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prescot Road (L39 4SL), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Grange. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aughton & Holborn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A59 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Butterfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Grange | — |
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