Total Crime Rate
144.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Scott Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aughton & Holborn , and the 43rd 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 Scott Drive (L39 1PP) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 534.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 85.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scott Drive (L39 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Scott Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ormskirk West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pine Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sephton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sephton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sephton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Scott Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carroll Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carroll Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Carroll Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croftson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Croftson Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturgess Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturgess Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturgess Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parker Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Crescent | Under investigation |
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