Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 76.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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.
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Crime overview

Wheat Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 100th highest crime rate of 323 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 Wheat Lane (L40 4BX) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheat Lane (L40 4BX), 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.

Crime Over Time in Wheat Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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