BANKSBARN, WN8 9ES Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WN8 9ES

BANKSBARN, WN8 9ES, West Lancashire has recorded a total of 67 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 18.92 per 1,000 population. This WN8 9ES 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 (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WN8 9ES crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WN8 9ES, encompassing approximately 3540 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (21) incidents (-16.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (19) incidents (46.15% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (8) incidents (700.00% increase)

WN8 9ES Crime Hotspots

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

  • Digmoor Road with total crimes: 13
  • Banksbarn with total crimes: 11
  • Abbeystead with total crimes: 7

BANKSBARN, WN8 9ES Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2118.92-16.00%
Violence and sexual offences195.9346.15%
Criminal damage and arson85.37700.00%
Vehicle crime42.26300.00%
Other theft31.1350.00%
Shoplifting20.850.00%
Burglary20.56-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%
Public order20.56100.00%
Other crime10.56-75.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2514.6956.25%
Violence and sexual offences137.06-45.83%
Other crime43.6733.33%
Burglary31.130.00%
Other theft20.85100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.56-88.89%
Public order10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2417.23-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour166.78-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson94.5250.00%
Burglary32.54-25.00%
Other crime30.85200.00%
Drugs10.850.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.28-50.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Public order10.28-50.00%
Other theft10.28-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3221.1814.29%
Anti-social behaviour249.04140.00%
Criminal damage and arson66.7850.00%
Burglary41.690.00%
Other theft31.130.00%
Public order20.850.00%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%
Drugs10.560.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2814.6933.33%
Anti-social behaviour107.91-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson42.8233.33%
Burglary41.1333.33%
Public order21.13-33.33%
Theft from the person10.560.00%
Other crime10.28-75.00%
Shoplifting10.28-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2116.10-27.59%
Anti-social behaviour145.93-17.65%
Other crime43.95300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.130.00%
Public order30.8550.00%
Burglary30.8550.00%
Shoplifting20.850.00%
Other theft20.56-50.00%
Drugs20.56100.00%
Robbery10.56-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2919.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour178.1941.67%
Other theft44.80300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.13-57.14%
Vehicle crime30.8550.00%
Shoplifting20.85-77.78%
Robbery20.560.00%
Burglary20.56-33.33%
Public order20.56-33.33%
Drugs10.56-50.00%
Other crime10.28-66.67%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2920.053.57%
Anti-social behaviour128.19-7.69%
Shoplifting93.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.5416.67%
Other crime31.980.00%
Burglary30.85-50.00%
Public order30.85-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.850.00%
Drugs20.56100.00%
Other theft10.56-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2817.7927.27%
Anti-social behaviour137.9144.44%
Burglary63.67500.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.6950.00%
Public order41.69300.00%
Other theft21.13100.00%
Vehicle crime20.560.00%
Theft from the person10.560.00%
Drugs10.28-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2212.99100.00%
Anti-social behaviour96.21-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson42.54-20.00%
Drugs41.13300.00%
Possession of weapons21.130.00%
Burglary10.56-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Other theft10.28-66.67%
Public order10.28-50.00%
Other crime10.280.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1111.01-54.17%
Anti-social behaviour113.1183.33%
Criminal damage and arson53.11-16.67%
Burglary31.4150.00%
Other theft30.8550.00%
Public order20.85100.00%
Drugs10.560.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-75.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Shoplifting10.280.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2412.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson66.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.690.00%
Vehicle crime41.690.00%
Other theft21.130.00%
Burglary20.560.00%
Public order10.560.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 178 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202421
July 202425
June 202416
May 202424
April 202410
March 202414
February 202417
January 202412
December 202313
November 20239
October 202311
September 20236

A total of 62 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20241
June 20249
May 20246
April 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 20247
December 20236
November 20234
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 24 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
March 20242
February 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 17 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20249
October 20231

A total of 280 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202419
July 202413
June 202424
May 202432
April 202428
March 202421
February 202429
January 202429
December 202328
November 202322
October 202311
September 202324

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20236
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20242
March 20241
February 20241
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 20 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 24 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
February 20241
December 20231

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
February 20242

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WN8 9ES postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Digmoor Road
    Total13
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Vehicle crime3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Banksbarn
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Abbeystead
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 4. Beechtrees
    Total7
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Blakehall
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Blythewood
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 8. Beechtrees Mews
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson3
  • 9. Abbeywood
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 10. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Daniels Lane
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 12. Beavers Lane
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 13. Bankfield
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Tawd Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Martins Lane
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Nixons Lane
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Whitstone Drive
    Total1
    Other theft1