Postcode · Ormskirk
Crime in L39 1LG
How much crime is recorded in L39 1LG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ormskirk North & West
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,189 (2024)
L39 1LGOrmskirk
How safe is L39 1LG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L39 1LG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
L39 1LGNational
Violence and sexual offences6.023.6
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other theft2.34.5
Public order2.04.6
Burglary2.09.1
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.