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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L37: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L37 recorded 105 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.42 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 12.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring45.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment105 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 12.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

105
trending_up +25.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

45.33per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

955

Within L37 district

West Lancashire

23,736

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Cross Green Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Burglary: 1
6
Savon Hook Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1
4
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 1
4
Sumner Road Map
total: 4 Public order: 1 Robbery: 1
4
Coppice Leys Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1
4
Church Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Supermarket Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 3
3
Spruce Way Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 1
3
Petrol Station Map
total: 2 Drugs: 1 Public order: 1
2
Whitehouse Avenue Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
105 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
34
32.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
15
14.3%
Shoplifting
15
14.3%
Public Order
11
10.5%
Drug Offences
7
6.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
6.7%
Burglary
5
4.8%
Other Theft
5
4.8%
Robbery
2
1.9%
Weapons Possession
2
1.9%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.9%

Crime Analysis: L37

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in L37 at 32.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (14.3%) and Shoplifting (14.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L37 has risen sharply — by 12.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L37 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +25.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +12.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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