Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Douglas Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Up Holland , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 323 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 Douglas Avenue (WN8 0NY) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Up Holland average (53.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Avenue (WN8 0NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hall Green, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alma Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Douglas Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hall Green Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alma Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Higher View Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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