LA2 Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LA2

LA2, Wyre has recorded a total of 65 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 2.84 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this LA2 crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around LA2, encompassing approximately 22902 residents.

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (24) incidents (-33.33% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (-46.15% decrease)
  • Other theft: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)

LA2 Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Lune Valley with total crimes: 4
  • Forster Close with total crimes: 4
  • Roeburndale Road with total crimes: 3

LA2 Crime Map

Postcodes in LA2

The postcode district are associated with the LA2, and there are total 0 postcode areas (listed below). The LA2 has a total of postcodes overall.

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences242.84-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour141.05-46.15%
Other theft70.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.31-54.55%
Burglary50.22150.00%
Public order50.22150.00%
Vehicle crime20.22-77.78%
Drugs10.09-50.00%
Shoplifting10.040.00%
Other crime10.040.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences364.1920.00%
Anti-social behaviour261.578.33%
Criminal damage and arson111.1457.14%
Vehicle crime90.48200.00%
Other theft70.390.00%
Drugs20.310.00%
Public order20.09-60.00%
Burglary20.090.00%
Other crime10.09-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences303.58-31.82%
Anti-social behaviour241.31-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.05133.33%
Other theft70.31133.33%
Public order50.31-16.67%
Other crime30.2250.00%
Vehicle crime30.13-40.00%
Burglary20.13-77.78%
Bicycle theft10.09-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences444.5891.30%
Anti-social behaviour301.92-18.92%
Burglary91.3128.57%
Public order60.390.00%
Vehicle crime50.26400.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.22-50.00%
Other theft30.13-80.00%
Other crime20.13100.00%
Bicycle theft20.09100.00%
Drugs10.09-50.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour374.37146.67%
Violence and sexual offences231.62-37.84%
Other theft151.0036.36%
Burglary70.6516.67%
Criminal damage and arson60.310.00%
Public order60.26500.00%
Drugs20.26-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.090.00%
Other crime10.04-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.04-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.040.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences373.9360.87%
Anti-social behaviour151.6287.50%
Other theft110.6510.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.48200.00%
Burglary60.260.00%
Drugs40.26-20.00%
Other crime40.17100.00%
Vehicle crime40.17-50.00%
Shoplifting10.17-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.040.00%
Public order10.040.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences232.97-28.12%
Other theft101.0025.00%
Vehicle crime80.44-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour80.35-68.00%
Burglary60.35-33.33%
Drugs50.26400.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.22-81.82%
Other crime20.09100.00%
Shoplifting20.090.00%
Possession of weapons10.090.00%
Public order10.04-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences324.4118.52%
Anti-social behaviour251.4078.57%
Criminal damage and arson111.0983.33%
Vehicle crime90.4828.57%
Burglary90.39200.00%
Other theft80.39100.00%
Shoplifting20.350.00%
Public order20.09100.00%
Drugs10.090.00%
Other crime10.040.00%
Bicycle theft10.04-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences272.9342.11%
Anti-social behaviour141.187.69%
Vehicle crime70.61250.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.31100.00%
Other theft40.26-55.56%
Burglary30.17-57.14%
Possession of weapons20.13100.00%
Bicycle theft20.090.00%
Public order10.09-75.00%
Other crime10.040.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences192.75-32.14%
Anti-social behaviour130.83-40.91%
Other theft90.5728.57%
Burglary70.39133.33%
Public order40.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.17-57.14%
Vehicle crime20.130.00%
Drugs20.09100.00%
Theft from the person10.090.00%
Shoplifting10.040.00%
Possession of weapons10.040.00%
Other crime10.040.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences283.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour221.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson70.960.00%
Other theft70.310.00%
Public order40.310.00%
Burglary30.170.00%
Vehicle crime20.130.00%
Bicycle theft20.090.00%
Theft from the person10.090.00%
Drugs10.040.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 88 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20247
July 20247
June 20243
May 202415
April 202411
March 202410
February 20248
January 20244
December 20239
November 20237

A total of 19 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20245
February 20241
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 323 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 29.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202436
July 202430
June 202444
May 202423
April 202437
March 202423
February 202432
January 202427
December 202319
November 202328

A total of 228 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202426
July 202424
June 202430
May 202437
April 202415
March 20248
February 202425
January 202414
December 202313
November 202322

A total of 67 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.09 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202411
July 20247
June 20243
May 20246
April 20246
March 20242
February 202411
January 20246
December 20233
November 20237

A total of 7 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
December 20231

A total of 59 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20242
June 20249
May 20247
April 20246
March 20246
February 20249
January 20243
December 20237
November 20233

A total of 52 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20249
July 20243
June 20245
May 20241
April 20244
March 20248
February 20249
January 20247
December 20232
November 20232

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 37 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20245
June 20246
May 20246
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20234
November 20234

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20242
November 20232

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LA2 postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Lune Valley
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Forster Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 3. Roeburndale Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 4. Birch Avenue
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Holm Lane
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Duke Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Main Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 8. Supermarket
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Wesley Way
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Hornby Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Hall Drive
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 12. Bottomdale Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 13. Foundry Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Hanging Green Lane
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Rosegarth
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Parking Area
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Bowland View
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Park/Open Space
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Henbusk Lane
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Twine Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Robin Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Gillhead Brow
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Monteagle Drive
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Artlebeck Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Broadacre View
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 27. Forge Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Lune View Park
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Pine Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. St Wilfrid'S Park
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1