Postcode · Ormskirk
Crime in L40 5SU
How much crime is recorded in L40 5SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burscough
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,245 (2024)
L40 5SUOrmskirk
How safe is L40 5SU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L40 5SU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 5SUNational
Violence and sexual offences11.723.6
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Public order1.14.6
Burglary0.89.1
Other theft0.74.5
Other crime0.71.5
Drugs0.22.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.