Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scarisbrick Street 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 Scarisbrick Street (L39 1QE) 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 Scarisbrick Street (L39 1QE), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Street. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scarisbrick Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Croftson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Stiles Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Moor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Stiles Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A570
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Railway Approach
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clucas Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clucas Gardens

Data Sources

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