Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 24.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Maple Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 73rd 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 Maple Avenue (L40 5SL) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Avenue (L40 5SL), the main crime hotspot is near Liverpool Road North. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Maple Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Road North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Clayton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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