Total Crime Rate
75.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mossy Lea Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rural North East , and the 112th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mossy Lea Road (WN6 9RD) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% higher than the Rural North East average (39.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mossy Lea Road (WN6 9RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mossy Lea Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mossy Lea Fold (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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