Postcode · Ormskirk
Crime in L40 5UN
How much crime is recorded in L40 5UN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bickerstaffe & Newburgh
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,086 (2024)
L40 5UNOrmskirk
How safe is L40 5UN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L40 5UN 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
11.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 5UNNational
Violence and sexual offences7.023.6
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Burglary4.59.1
Other theft4.44.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Shoplifting1.38.4
Public order1.04.6
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 37% 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.