Total Crime Rate

223.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.0 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 223.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 58.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Other theft 47.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Manor Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 16th 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 Manor Gardens (L40 7TL) in the last 12 months was 223.8 per 1,000 residents and was 228.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 58.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manor Gardens (L40 7TL), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Dam Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Manor Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Dam Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Dam Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liverpool Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowbrook —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Dam Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platts Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Platts Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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