Total Crime Rate

126.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 126.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 30.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Dell area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Up Holland , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Dell (WN8 0AJ) in the last 12 months was 126.5 per 1,000 residents and was 138.4% higher than the Up Holland average (53.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dell (WN8 0AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Road. Police recorded 15 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 The Dell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Alma Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Millers Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Green Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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