Burscough Bridge & Rufford — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Lancashire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
34 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (42): ▼ 8 (19%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour10 · 29%
- Violence and sexual offences10 · 29%
- Shoplifting7 · 21%
- Criminal damage and arson2 · 6%
- Vehicle crime2 · 6%
- Other crime2 · 6%
- Other theft1 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
31 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect15 · 48%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified13 · 42%
- Local resolution1 · 3%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 3%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 3%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Business Crime, Anti-Social Behaviour, Off Road Bikes
Operation Vulture sees officers working closely with businesses to prevent crime and to identify and target offenders. Operation Centurion in West Lancs is a multi-agency response with members of the West Lancs Community Safety Partnership which includes police, schools, fire, NHS and West Lancashire Borough Council (WLBC) sharing information on a daily basis to identify, target, safeguard and prosecute offenders. Operation Centurion and Operation Igloo (part funded by West Lancs Borough Council) involves police working alongside partner agencies such as the Ranger Service conducting targeted operations. These involve assets on the ground on quad bikes and motorcycles supported by air assets (drone, helicopter, fixed wing aircraft) to identify, target, prosecute and seize the vehicles being illegally used. Lots of our activity is published on our Facebook channels. We welcome you to get involved in the public survey Lancashire Talking so you can inform us about local issues, then we can send information specific to the area you live/work. Want to have your say? Sign up to Lancashire Talking at this link https://mymsg.uk/r0vf.
Set: 2026-07-01
Business Crime, ASB and Road Safety (Including off road bikes)
Operation Vulture sees officers working closely with businesses to prevent crime and to identify and target offenders. This has resulted in numerous of our prolific offenders being issued with Civil Orders upon prosecution. These run side by side prosecutions and make it more difficult for the offender to re-offend. Winter of Action sees our officers tackle those areas which have been highlighted as areas that have high anti-social behaviour issues. This includes both high visibility patrols, targeted operations and the use of civil orders for those involved in ASB in the area. Operation Igloo (part funded by West Lancs Borough Council) involves police working alongside partner agencies such as the Ranger Service conducting targeted operations. These involve assets on the ground on quad bikes and motorcycles supported by air assets (drone, helicopter, fixed wing aircraft) to identify, target, prosecute and seize the vehicles being illegally used. You may see our officers around West Lancs conducting speed enforcement. These roads of concern have been raised by members of the public as having particular road safety concerns. Lots of our activity is published on our Facebook channels. We welcome you to get involved in the public survey Lancashire Talking so you can inform us about local issues, then we can send information specific to the area you live/work. Want to have your say? Sign up to Lancashire Talking at this link https://mymsg.uk/r0vf.
Set: 2026-07-01
Public events & surgeries
Tarleton Police surgery
2026-07-17 · Tarleton Police Station (Part Time), Preston
Burscough Youth Club - Pop in
2026-07-17 · Burscough Wellbeing & Leisure Hub, Off Bobby Langton Way Mart Lane Ormskirk
Coffee with a Cop at Courtyard Tarleton
2026-07-20 · The Courtyard, Tarleton, 94 Church Road Preston
Rufford Walkabout
2026-07-23 · Rufford, Ormskirk
Tarleton Walkabout
2026-08-06 · Tarleton,
Burscough Town Council drop in session
2026-08-06 · Burscough Town Council, Station Approach Ormskirk
Tarleton Police Surgery
2026-08-07 · Tarleton Police Station (Part Time), Preston
Tarleton Courtyard
2026-08-10 · The Courtyard, Tarleton, 94 Church Road Preston
Meet your local Neighbourhood team
2026-08-12 · Tesco Superstore, Liverpool Road North Ormskirk
Rufford Walkabout
2026-08-17 · National Trust - Rufford Old Hall, 200 Liverpool Road Ormskirk
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Lancashire Constabulary
- Burscough Town
- Ormskirk West
- Ormskirk East
- Tarleton Village
- Rural North East
- Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Lancashire Constabulary.