Crime Rates at Ainscough Drive, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 5SQ

Ainscough Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Ainscough Drive (L40 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ainscough Drive (L40 5SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanley Court, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Green Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.