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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PR8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PR8 recorded 411 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.26 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring75.05 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment411 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 8.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

411
trending_up +4.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.05per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,027

Within PR8 district

West Lancashire

65,674

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Station Road Map
total: 19 Shoplifting: 17 Public order: 2
19
West Street Map
total: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
15
Redwood Way Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 3
13
Kingsway Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Shoplifting: 3
10
Bolton Road Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Other theft: 1
10
Bus/Coach Station Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Drugs: 2
9
Shopping Area Map
total: 8 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
8
Hospital Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2
8
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2
7
Coronation Walk Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
411 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
160
38.9%
Shoplifting
52
12.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
45
10.9%
Public Order
45
10.9%
Drug Offences
33
8.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
21
5.1%
Other Theft
17
4.1%
Burglary
10
2.4%
Vehicle Crime
7
1.7%
Other Crime
6
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
6
1.5%
Weapons Possession
4
1.0%
Theft from Person
3
0.7%
Robbery
2
0.5%

Crime Analysis: PR8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PR8 (38.9%). Shoplifting (12.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PR8 has fallen noticeably — by 8.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PR8 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 +4.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%

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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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