Postcode · Ormskirk
Crime in L39 5FA
How much crime is recorded in L39 5FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Aughton
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,294 (2024)
L39 5FAOrmskirk
How safe is L39 5FA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 5.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L39 5FA 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
5.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 5FANational
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Violence and sexual offences4.123.6
Burglary2.59.1
Public order2.34.6
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Robbery0.61.4
Other theft0.64.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 77% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.