Total Crime Rate
76.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ring O Bells Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 100th highest crime rate of 323 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 Ring O Bells Lane (L40 5TE) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ring O Bells Lane (L40 5TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lowry Hill Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ring O'Bells Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Three Oaks Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ring O'Bells Lane | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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