Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Back Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rural North East , and the 85th 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 Back Lane (L40 3SZ) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Rural North East average (39.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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