Total Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 93.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 72.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Edgley Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 76th 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 Edgley Drive (L39 2EB) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgley Drive (L39 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Dicconson Way. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edgley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Hill Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thompson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterworks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thompson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thompson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pendle Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dicconson Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dicconson Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterworks Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Wigan Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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