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Crime Rates in West Lancashire, local authority district

Crime Rate

70.7

70.7

Low 3/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in West Lancashire, (local authority district) is 70.7 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 24.5 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 21.1 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.34 3/10
Other theft 3.96 2/10
Burglary 3.29 4/10
Public order 2.83 1/10
Shoplifting 2.75 2/10
Vehicle crime 2.61 2/10
Other crime 1.43 3/10
Drugs 1.33 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.69 4/10
Robbery 0.324 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.264 2/10
Theft from the person 0.247 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 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

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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