Postcode · Ormskirk
Crime in L39 3LY
How much crime is recorded in L39 3LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ormskirk North & West
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,073 (2024)
L39 3LYOrmskirk
How safe is L39 3LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 5.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L39 3LY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 3LYNational
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Violence and sexual offences4.323.6
Other theft3.14.5
Burglary1.69.1
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Robbery0.71.4
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.