Total Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maltkiln Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aughton & Holborn , and the 43rd 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 Maltkiln Lane (L39 5BS) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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