Euxton Crime and Safety Statistics

Euxton Crime Overview

Euxton is among the top 10 safest small towns in Lancashire, and is the 103rd most dangerous overall out of Lancashire's 241 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Euxton in 2020 was 36 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Lancashire's overall crime rate, coming in 102% lower than the Lancashire rate of 72 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Euxton is the 183rd safest small town, and the 5,193rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In December 2019, Euxton was the worst small town in Lancashire for bicycle theft, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.23 per 1,000 inhabitants.

The most common crimes in Euxton are violence and sexual offences, with 242 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 18. This is 0.83% lower than 2019's figure of 244 offences and a difference of 0.15 from 2019's crime rate of 19. Euxton's least common crimes are possession of weapons, with 1 offence recorded in 2020.

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Crime in Euxton Compared To Lancashire

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Summary of Crimes in Euxton This Year

	Euxton		Lancashire
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	446	34.00	88,466	58.63	72% safer
Bicycle Theft	7	0.53	867	0.57	8% safer
Burglary	26	1.98	7,491	4.96	151% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	58	4.42	13,628	9.03	104% safer
Drugs	9	0.69	2,486	1.65	139% safer
Other Crime	6	0.46	2,591	1.72	274% safer
Other Theft	31	2.36	9,770	6.48	175% safer
Possession of Weapons	1	0.08	989	0.66	725% safer
Public Order	39	2.97	8,094	5.36	80% safer
Robbery	2	0.15	752	0.50	233% safer
Shoplifting	18	1.37	5,411	3.59	162% safer
Theft From the Person	1	0.08	555	0.37	362% safer
Vehicle Crime	31	2.36	6,257	4.15	76% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	242	18.45	50,363	33.38	81% safer

Euxton Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Longton	163	20.91	72% safer
Penwortham	534	23.46	53% safer
Burscough	319	33.07	9% safer
Poulton-le-Fylde	629	34.73	3.4% safer
Clayton-le-Woods	559	35.02	2.5% safer
Euxton	471	35.91	-
Thornton	722	36.06	0.42% more dangerous
Clitheroe	653	39.21	8% more dangerous
Longridge	328	39.93	10% more dangerous
Up Holland	304	40.22	11% more dangerous
Barnoldswick	464	43.51	17% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Euxton

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Euxton Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	17	15	16	34	Getting worse
Bicycle Theft	0.53	0.15	0.84	0.53	Getting worse
Burglary	3.7	2.5	3.4	2.0	Safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	3.7	4.5	3.4	4.4	Getting worse
Drugs	0.30	0.30	0.38	0.69	Getting worse
Other Crime	0.76	0.61	0.46	0.46	Safer
Other Theft	2.7	3.0	3.4	2.4	Safer
Possession of Weapons	0.08	-	-	0.08	No change
Public Order	0.76	2.4	2.4	3.0	Getting worse
Robbery (inc. mugging)	0.23	-	0.08	0.15	Safer
Shoplifting	0.84	1.4	1.5	1.4	Getting worse
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing)	0.08	0.15	0.08	0.08	Safer
Vehicle Crime	2.1	3.6	2.7	2.4	Safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	10	19	19	18	Getting worse

Changes In Euxton's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Euxton to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Euxton	35.91	-
Barnet	67.71	47% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	54% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	57% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	58% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	58% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	63% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	65% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	67% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	73% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	74% more dangerous

Crime in Euxton's Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood	Crime Count	Crime Rate	Danger Rank
Euxton	250	30	First

Crime in Euxton During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Euxton change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in May, when Euxton saw a 344% increase in anti-social behaviour. Euxton saw a large fall in burglary during October, when it fell by 88% compared to October in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	+100%	+155%	+344%	+193%	+30%	+29%	+131%	+136%	+133%	+38%
Bicycle Theft	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Burglary	+100%	+33%	-50%	-33%	-	-75%	-83%	-88%	+150%	-
Criminal Damage and Arson	-25%	-75%	+29%	-50%	-	-20%	-	+100%	+100%	+100%
Drugs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-50%
Other Crime	-	-50%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Theft	-80%	-	+100%	-83%	-33%	-14%	-	-60%	-50%	-
Public Order	-75%	-	+100%	-50%	-25%	+250%	-75%	+50%	+250%	+200%
Robbery	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shoplifting	-	-	-67%	-	+100%	-	-25%	-	-75%	-
Vehicle Crime	-50%	-	-	-40%	-40%	-	-33%	+250%	-50%	-
Violence and Sexual Offences	+73%	+15%	-22%	+25%	+16%	-14%	+4%	-27%	-32%	-12%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Euxton

What police force serves Euxton?

Euxton's local territorial police force is the Lancashire Constabulary.

How dangerous is Euxton?

Euxton is among the top 10 safest small towns in Lancashire.

What is Euxton's most common crime?

The most common crimes in Euxton are violence and sexual offences.

What is the least common crime in Euxton?

Euxton's least common crimes are possession of weapons.

Last updated: 07 May 2021

Crime and Safety in Euxton