Tarleton and Hesketh Bank Crime Rate April 2023 | Monthly Statistics

In April 2023, Tarleton and Hesketh Bank maintained a crime rate of 3.7 per 1,000 residents—50.7% below the UK average of 7.5 per 1,000. This built-up area within West Lancashire recorded 33 total crimes, with anti-social behaviour accounting for 39.4% of incidents, followed by violence and sexual offences (18.2%) and shoplifting (15.2%). The low overall rate contrasts sharply with national trends, suggesting a combination of local policing efforts and community factors that contribute to sustained safety. Seasonally, April’s Easter period and spring weather may have influenced patterns, with increased outdoor activity potentially diluting opportunities for certain crimes while creating conditions for others. Anti-social behaviour, though slightly lower than March, remains a persistent concern, linked to the area’s proximity to local amenities that attract transient populations. Violence and sexual offences, while declining significantly, still reflect a need for targeted interventions in high-risk environments. The data illustrates a dynamic where local characteristics—such as the area’s relatively small scale and low population density—interact with national trends to produce a distinct crime profile. This balance between stability and sporadic spikes underscores the importance of ongoing monitoring and community engagement to address emerging risks.

The most striking shift in April 2023 was the 150% increase in shoplifting, rising from 2 to 5 incidents. This surge, though still below the UK average of 0.5 per 1,000, highlights a potential vulnerability in local retail security during the Easter period. Concurrently, violence and sexual offences dropped by 66.7%, from 18 to 6, a reduction that may reflect the impact of seasonal transitions, with fewer large gatherings in the area during early spring. Anti-social behaviour, the most common crime category at 13 incidents (39.4% of total), fell slightly by 13.3% from 15 to 13, though it remains 27% above the UK average for this category. Other theft rose by 100% to 2 incidents, suggesting a need for targeted awareness around personal property in public spaces. These shifts underscore the combination of seasonal activity and local crime dynamics, with retail-focused offences rising while community-based incidents declined.

April 2023 saw a 25.0% decrease in the crime rate compared to the previous month, falling from 4.9 to 3.7 per 1,000 residents. This decline aligns with the seasonal shift into spring, when outdoor activity typically increases but crime rates in this area historically trend downward due to milder weather and fewer seasonal events. On a daily basis, the area recorded one crime per day over the 30-day period, a figure that reflects the low overall rate but remains a local benchmark for community awareness. When scaled to the population, the monthly exposure was one reported crime for every 271 residents, a statistic that contextualises the rarity of incidents in this built-up area. This rate is lower than the UK average, suggesting a combination of local policing strategies and community engagement that may contribute to sustained low crime levels. The population-scaled perspective reinforces the area’s relative safety, though even small changes in incident numbers can have disproportionate impacts on perceived security.