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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PR7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PR7 recorded 483 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.09 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 50.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring71.42 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment483 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 3.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

483
trending_up +11.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

71.42per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,869

Within PR7 district

West Lancashire

79,301

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Dutch Barn Close Map
total: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 16 Criminal damage and arson: 2
22
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3
17
Petrol Station Map
total: 12 Other theft: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
12
Grove Avenue Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2
9
New Market Street Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 1
9
St George'S Street Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 1
8
Market Walk Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Shopping Area Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
7
Cannon Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 1
6
Albert Street Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
483 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
244
50.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
72
14.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
40
8.3%
Shoplifting
28
5.8%
Public Order
23
4.8%
Other Theft
20
4.1%
Burglary
13
2.7%
Vehicle Crime
12
2.5%
Drug Offences
10
2.1%
Other Crime
10
2.1%
Weapons Possession
5
1.0%
Bicycle Theft
3
0.6%
Robbery
2
0.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.2%

Crime Analysis: PR7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PR7 (50.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PR7 has risen slightly — by 3.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PR7 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 +11.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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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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