Crime Rates at Derby Street, Ormskirk, L39 2BW

Derby Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 73rd 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 Derby Street (L39 2BW) in the last 12 months was 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% higher than the Ormskirk East average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Street (L39 2BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Atkinson Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.