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

Weaver Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 40th 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 Weaver Avenue (L40 4LF) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weaver Avenue (L40 4LF), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Court. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.