Total Crime Rate

543.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

165.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 543.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 218.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 165.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 158.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 119.2 10/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Liverpool Road North area has the highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 4th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Liverpool Road North (L40 0SA) in the last 12 months was 543.1 per 1,000 residents and was 697.7% higher than the Burscough Bridge & Rufford average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -3.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 165.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liverpool Road North (L40 0SA), the main crime hotspot is near Liverpool Road North. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Liverpool Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Road North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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