Total Crime Rate
354.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025County Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 8th highest crime rate of 328 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 County Road (L39 1RB) in the last 12 months was 354.7 per 1,000 residents and was 309.4% higher than the Ormskirk East average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around County Road (L39 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 7 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotton Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Halsall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halsall Lane | Under investigation |
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