Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 33.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Wheat Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 323 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 Wheat Lane (L40 4BF) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Burscough Bridge & Rufford average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheat Lane (L40 4BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glovers Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Burscough Bridge & Rufford

Crime Over Time in Wheat Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Way Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 4 of 4

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑