Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ash Brow area has the 17th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Burscough Bridge & Rufford , and the 108th highest crime rate of 328 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 Ash Brow (WN8 7NG) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Brow (WN8 7NG), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Brow, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ash Brow area

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Data Sources

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