Crime Rates at Lea Crescent, Ormskirk, L39 1PG

Lea Crescent area has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aughton & Holborn , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lea Crescent (L39 1PG) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Aughton & Holborn average (22.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Crescent (L39 1PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whittle Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.