Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 56.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dunlin Grove area has the 30th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 141st 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 Dunlin Grove (PR9 8RS) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunlin Grove (PR9 8RS), the main crime hotspot is near Schwartzman Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunlin Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigeon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigeon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grange Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodvale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guinea Hall Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Wigeon Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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