Postcode · Ormskirk
Crime in L39 2FF
How much crime is recorded in L39 2FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ormskirk Town & East
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,686 (2024)
L39 2FFOrmskirk
How safe is L39 2FF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L39 2FF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
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 2FFNational
Violence and sexual offences19.623.6
Anti-social behaviour6.510.7
Shoplifting2.68.4
Burglary2.19.1
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other theft1.34.5
Public order1.24.6
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 81% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.