Total Crime Rate
56.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southport Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southport Road (L39 1LX) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Ormskirk East average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southport Road (L39 1LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Stiles (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ormskirk East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clucas Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Stiles | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Stiles | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clucas Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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