Postcode sector · Ormskirk
Crime in L40 2
How much crime is recorded in L40 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 4,749 (2024)
L40 2Postcode sector · Ormskirk
How safe is L40 2
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in L40 2, 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
22.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
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 2National
Violence and sexual offences18.423.6
Anti-social behaviour11.410.7
Burglary7.79.1
Shoplifting4.78.4
Public order3.54.6
Other theft2.94.5
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Drugs1.52.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.