Crime Rates at Gravel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8BU

Gravel Lane area has the 36th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gravel Lane (PR9 8BU) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Burscough Bridge & Rufford average (62.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gravel Lane (PR9 8BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grange Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.