Crime Rates at Heaton Close, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7UL

Heaton Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 57th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heaton Close (L40 7UL) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Close (L40 7UL), 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.