Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Sunnyfields area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 119th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunnyfields (L39 2BB) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Ormskirk East average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnyfields (L39 2BB), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunnyfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterworks Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pendle Drive —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thompson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thompson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wigan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thompson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Waterworks Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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