ESSINGTON DRIVE, WN8 6HJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WN8 6HJ

ESSINGTON DRIVE, WN8 6HJ, West Lancashire has recorded a total of 21 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 6.70 per 1,000 population. This WN8 6HJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WN8 postcode area, which has experienced 371 crimes and a crime rate of 7.88 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WN8 6HJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WN8 6HJ, encompassing approximately 3135 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (8) incidents (-46.67% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (-40.00% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (3) incidents (50.00% increase)

WN8 6HJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Elswick with total crimes: 4
  • Flimby with total crimes: 3
  • Flaxton with total crimes: 3

ESSINGTON DRIVE, WN8 6HJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences86.70-46.67%
Anti-social behaviour62.55-40.00%
Vehicle crime31.9150.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.960.00%
Shoplifting10.96-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1513.0825.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.78-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson33.190.00%
Possession of weapons30.960.00%
Shoplifting30.960.00%
Vehicle crime20.96100.00%
Other theft20.64100.00%
Robbery10.640.00%
Public order10.32-83.33%
Other crime10.320.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1211.80140.00%
Violence and sexual offences123.839.09%
Public order63.83500.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.91200.00%
Bicycle theft10.960.00%
Other theft10.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%
Burglary10.320.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences117.33-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.51-50.00%
Public order11.590.00%
Other crime10.320.00%
Other theft10.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.32-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.320.00%
Shoplifting10.320.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2213.0869.23%
Anti-social behaviour107.02233.33%
Vehicle crime33.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.96-33.33%
Public order10.640.00%
Drugs10.320.00%
Other theft10.320.00%
Shoplifting10.320.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences138.93-23.53%
Criminal damage and arson34.15-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.96200.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.96-62.50%
Robbery20.960.00%
Burglary10.640.00%
Other theft10.32-50.00%
Public order10.320.00%
Shoplifting10.32-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1712.120.00%
Anti-social behaviour85.42-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson42.55-33.33%
Drugs21.280.00%
Other theft20.64-50.00%
Shoplifting20.64100.00%
Possession of weapons10.640.00%
Vehicle crime10.32-66.67%
Public order10.32-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1717.22142.86%
Anti-social behaviour135.4244.44%
Criminal damage and arson64.15-14.29%
Other theft41.910.00%
Burglary41.28-42.86%
Vehicle crime31.2850.00%
Public order30.96200.00%
Drugs20.960.00%
Other crime10.640.00%
Shoplifting10.32-50.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour912.4450.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.8775.00%
Burglary72.23250.00%
Violence and sexual offences72.23-56.25%
Other theft42.23100.00%
Vehicle crime21.280.00%
Shoplifting20.64100.00%
Public order10.64-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1613.396.67%
Anti-social behaviour65.10-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson41.91300.00%
Public order41.280.00%
Possession of weapons21.280.00%
Vehicle crime20.640.00%
Burglary20.64100.00%
Other theft20.640.00%
Bicycle theft10.640.00%
Other crime10.320.00%
Drugs10.320.00%
Shoplifting10.320.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1510.5225.00%
Anti-social behaviour114.78-8.33%
Other theft23.510.00%
Burglary10.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.320.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%
Shoplifting10.32-83.33%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1213.710.00%
Violence and sexual offences123.830.00%
Public order63.830.00%
Shoplifting61.910.00%
Drugs21.910.00%
Other theft20.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.640.00%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 165 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202415
July 202412
June 202411
May 202422
April 202413
March 202417
February 202417
January 20247
December 202316
November 202315
October 202312

A total of 105 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 202412
June 20245
May 202410
April 20243
March 20248
February 202413
January 20249
December 20236
November 202311
October 202312

A total of 21 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 38 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20244
February 20246
January 20247
December 20234
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 20 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20236

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20242
November 20231

A total of 22 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20244
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 25 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20246
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20234
October 20236

A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
June 20241
March 20241
December 20232

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
December 20231

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
February 20244
January 20247
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 8 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20242
February 20242
December 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Elswick
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Flimby
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Flaxton
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Harsnips
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Evington
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Flordon
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Elmstead
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Elmridge
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Findon Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1