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Crime Rates in West Lancashire, local authority district

Crime Rate

71.2

71.2

Low 3/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in West Lancashire, (local authority district) is 71.2 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in West Lancashire (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 24.6 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 21.1 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.42 3/10
Other theft 3.91 2/10
Burglary 3.41 5/10
Shoplifting 2.95 2/10
Public order 2.71 1/10
Vehicle crime 2.58 3/10
Other crime 1.5 3/10
Drugs 1.38 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.681 4/10
Robbery 0.366 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.255 1/10
Theft from the person 0.238 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

Above are annual crime rates in West Lancashire (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in West Lancashire (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of West Lancashire (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in West Lancashire (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • West Lancashire
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in West Lancashire (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of West Lancashire (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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