Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roseacre Gardens area has the 26th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 147th highest 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 Roseacre Gardens (L40 1AA) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 388.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roseacre Gardens (L40 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatsheaf Mews. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roseacre Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roseacre Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sluice Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheatsheaf Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheatsheaf Mews —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheatsheaf Mews —
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Data Sources

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