ELMSTEAD, WN8 6BZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WN8 6BZ

ELMSTEAD, WN8 6BZ, West Lancashire has recorded a total of 37 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.96 per 1,000 population. This WN8 6BZ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WN8 postcode area, which has experienced 381 crimes and a crime rate of 8.09 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WN8 6BZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WN8 6BZ, encompassing approximately 3715 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WN8 6BZ area, explore the WN8 6BZ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (10) incidents (-54.55% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (7) incidents (40.00% increase)

WN8 6BZ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Elmridge with total crimes: 6
  • Enstone with total crimes: 5
  • Eskdale with total crimes: 5

ELMSTEAD, WN8 6BZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences109.96-54.55%
Anti-social behaviour92.6950.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.4240.00%
Public order41.880.00%
Other theft41.08100.00%
Other crime11.080.00%
Robbery10.270.00%
Vehicle crime10.270.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences229.69-24.14%
Anti-social behaviour65.92-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson51.61400.00%
Other theft21.35-33.33%
Burglary10.540.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2913.7293.33%
Anti-social behaviour117.8083.33%
Drugs42.960.00%
Other theft31.080.00%
Public order30.81200.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.81-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences158.070.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.04-25.00%
Other theft31.6150.00%
Robbery20.81100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.540.00%
Other crime10.540.00%
Public order10.270.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences158.88-6.25%
Anti-social behaviour84.04-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.15-77.78%
Other theft20.54-66.67%
Drugs20.54100.00%
Vehicle crime20.540.00%
Possession of weapons10.540.00%
Robbery10.270.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1614.2645.45%
Anti-social behaviour104.3142.86%
Criminal damage and arson92.6950.00%
Other theft62.42100.00%
Burglary51.61-68.75%
Public order21.35-50.00%
Theft from the person20.540.00%
Vehicle crime20.540.00%
Drugs10.540.00%

In January 2024, Burglary recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Burglary1613.99433.33%
Violence and sexual offences114.31-38.89%
Anti-social behaviour72.9616.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.88-40.00%
Public order41.61100.00%
Other theft31.0850.00%
Possession of weapons20.81100.00%
Vehicle crime20.54-50.00%
Other crime10.540.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1812.92-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.84400.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.69-64.71%
Vehicle crime41.610.00%
Burglary31.08200.00%
Other theft20.81-60.00%
Public order20.540.00%
Bicycle theft10.540.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Other crime10.27-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2015.07-4.76%
Anti-social behaviour175.3888.89%
Other theft54.5725.00%
Vehicle crime41.3533.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.08-33.33%
Other crime20.540.00%
Robbery20.540.00%
Public order20.54-66.67%
Burglary10.540.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2113.4675.00%
Anti-social behaviour95.65-60.87%
Public order62.4250.00%
Other theft41.61100.00%
Vehicle crime31.0850.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.81-57.14%
Drugs20.810.00%
Burglary10.54-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2314.8064.29%
Violence and sexual offences126.19-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson73.23-12.50%
Public order41.88300.00%
Burglary41.08300.00%
Other theft21.080.00%
Vehicle crime20.54100.00%
Robbery10.540.00%

In August 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1412.65-17.65%
Violence and sexual offences133.77-13.33%
Criminal damage and arson83.5060.00%
Other crime42.150.00%
Other theft21.080.00%
Possession of weapons10.540.00%
Burglary10.27-66.67%
Public order10.270.00%
Robbery10.270.00%
Vehicle crime10.27-83.33%
Drugs10.270.00%

In July 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1712.920.00%
Violence and sexual offences154.570.00%
Vehicle crime64.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.610.00%
Burglary31.350.00%
Other theft20.810.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 143 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
June 20246
May 202411
April 20246
March 20248
February 202410
January 20247
December 20236
November 202317
October 20239
September 202323
August 202314
July 202317

A total of 67 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.15 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
June 20245
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20249
January 20246
December 202310
November 20232
October 20233
September 20237
August 20238
July 20235

A total of 217 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.69 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202410
June 202422
May 202429
April 202415
March 202415
February 202416
January 202411
December 202318
November 202320
October 202321
September 202312
August 202313
July 202315

A total of 29 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 20243
April 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20236
September 20234
August 20231

A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
August 20234

A total of 40 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20246
January 20243
December 20232
November 20235
October 20234
September 20232
August 20232
July 20232

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20242
March 20241
November 20232
September 20231
August 20231

A total of 27 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20234
October 20233
September 20232
August 20231
July 20236

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.89 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
February 20245
January 202416
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231
September 20234
August 20231
July 20233

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20244
March 20242
February 20241
October 20232
August 20231

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
August 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20242

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WN8 6BZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Elmridge
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 2. Enstone
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Eskdale
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Elmstead
    Total3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Eskbank
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Fenney Court
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 7. Houghton'S Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Tawd Road
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Evenwood
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Elswick
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Eskbrook
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Flamstead
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1