Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 33.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Greetby Hill area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 323 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 Greetby Hill (L39 2DP) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Ormskirk East average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greetby Hill (L39 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derby Hill Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wigan Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Greetby Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Hill Crescent
Apr 2026Other theft Waterworks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pendle Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wigan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterworks Road

Data Sources

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