Total Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 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 11.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rivington Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rivington Drive (L40 7RN) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rivington Drive (L40 7RN), the main crime hotspot is near Chancel Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rivington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clayton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Christines Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chancel Way —
Apr 2026Public order Peters Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Drugs The Poplars Local resolution
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Data Sources

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