Total Crime Rate
68.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Farm Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 113th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Farm Close (PR4 6JZ) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Farm Close (PR4 6JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tabby Nook, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farm Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burscough Bridge & Rufford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tabby Nook | Under investigation |
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