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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in L39: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

L39 recorded 156 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.37 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 37.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring56.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment156 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 37.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

156
trending_up +2.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.6per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,078

Within L39 district

West Lancashire

35,725

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
The Stiles Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Hall Lane Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 6
6
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
5
Queen Street Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Moor Street Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1
4
Sturgess Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Scott Drive Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1
3
Sephton Drive Map
total: 3 Burglary: 1 Other crime: 1
3
Carroll Crescent Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
156 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
72
46.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
25
16.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
10.3%
Vehicle Crime
8
5.1%
Burglary
7
4.5%
Other Crime
6
3.8%
Shoplifting
6
3.8%
Other Theft
5
3.2%
Public Order
4
2.6%
Drug Offences
3
1.9%
Robbery
2
1.3%
Weapons Possession
2
1.3%

Crime Analysis: L39

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in L39 (46.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in L39 has fallen sharply — by 37.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for L39 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 +2.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -37.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -4.5%

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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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