Crime Rates at Weaver Avenue, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 4LE

Weaver Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 156th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weaver Avenue (L40 4LE) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weaver Avenue (L40 4LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanley Court, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Approach (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.