Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
L40 · Lancashire
42
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
L33 · Knowsley
229
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Burscough has less crime — 42 vs 229 incidents in April 2026.
Kirkby recorded substantially more crime than Burscough in April 2026 — 229 incidents compared to 42, a 5.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kirkby records significantly more (94 vs 20 incidents). Burscough is below the national average while Kirkby is above, making Burscough the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Burscough recorded fewer crimes than Kirkby — 42 vs 229 incidents. That is 82% fewer crimes. Burscough is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Burscough recorded 20 incidents of this type vs 94 in Kirkby. Overall, Burscough had fewer total crimes (42 vs 229).