Total Crime Rate

132.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 132.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Alexandra Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 50th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alexandra Road (L40 7RT) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (L40 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near Truscott Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Clayton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Public order Cockerham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Christines Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peters Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Gardens 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancel Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chancel Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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