Postcode · Ormskirk
Crime in L40 1SU
How much crime is recorded in L40 1SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rufford & Banks
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,179 (2024)
L40 1SUOrmskirk
How safe is L40 1SU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L40 1SU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).
L40 1SUNational
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Violence and sexual offences8.823.6
Burglary4.69.1
Other theft4.04.5
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Public order0.74.6
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.