Postcode district · Ormskirk
Crime in L39
How much crime is recorded in L39, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 37,896 (2024)
L39Postcode district · Ormskirk
How safe is L39
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in L39, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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).
L39National
Violence and sexual offences13.623.6
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Burglary5.19.1
Shoplifting3.98.4
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Public order1.94.6
Other theft1.94.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% 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.