Total Crime Rate

161.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 161.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hants Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 33rd 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 Hants Lane (L39 1PX) in the last 12 months was 161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 128.3% higher than the Ormskirk East average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -13.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hants Lane (L39 1PX), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Street. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hants Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Stiles Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Stiles Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Stiles Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Stiles Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Stiles —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Stiles —
Apr 2026Other theft Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pennington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellerbrook Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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