Postcode · Ormskirk
Crime in L39 6SU
How much crime is recorded in L39 6SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Aughton
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,392 (2024)
L39 6SUOrmskirk
How safe is L39 6SU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L39 6SU 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
19.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 6SUNational
Violence and sexual offences14.423.6
Burglary10.79.1
Anti-social behaviour9.710.7
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Public order1.24.6
Shoplifting1.18.4
Other theft0.94.5
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.