Crime Rates at Junction Lane, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 5SS

Junction Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 328 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 Junction Lane (L40 5SS) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Junction Lane (L40 5SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Liverpool Road North, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Christines Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.