Total Crime Rate

131.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 131.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Railway Approach area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 51st highest crime rate of 323 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 Railway Approach (L39 2DD) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% higher 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 28 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). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Approach (L39 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Moor Street. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Stiles Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Stiles Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Stiles Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Stiles Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ormskirk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ormskirk —
Apr 2026Burglary Pennington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennington Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Stiles —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Stiles —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moss View —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Atkinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Atkinson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atkinson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moss View —
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Data Sources

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