Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Thornbridge Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 74th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornbridge Avenue (L40 7RR) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornbridge Avenue (L40 7RR), 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 Thornbridge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peters Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chancel Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Christines Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Poplars Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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