Total Crime Rate
24.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ralphs Wifes Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ralphs Wifes Lane (PR9 8ER) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ralphs Wifes Lane (PR9 8ER), the main crime hotspot is near Old School Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burscough Bridge & Rufford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old School Close | Under investigation |
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