Total Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

County Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 64th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around County Road (L39 1NN) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% higher than the Ormskirk East average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around County Road (L39 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Whittle Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in County Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellerbrook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturgess Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellerbrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturgess Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturgess Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Avenue Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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