Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Owen Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Owen Avenue (L39 1QB) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the Ormskirk East average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Owen Avenue (L39 1QB), the main crime hotspot is near The Stiles. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ormskirk East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturgess Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Stiles | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A570 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Stiles | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clucas Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clucas Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Croftson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Railway Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturgess Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sturgess Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturgess Close | — |
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