Postcode · Ormskirk
Crime in L39 0HF
How much crime is recorded in L39 0HF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bickerstaffe & Newburgh
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,316 (2024)
L39 0HFOrmskirk
How safe is L39 0HF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L39 0HF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
L39 0HFNational
Burglary13.29.1
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Other theft1.74.5
Public order1.14.6
Shoplifting0.78.4
Drugs0.72.4
Other crime0.41.5
Robbery0.31.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.