Total Crime Rate
151.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 41st 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 Church Street (L39 3AW) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% higher than the Ormskirk East average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (β 62.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (L39 3AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moor Street (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ormskirk East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Stiles | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clucas Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clucas Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Stiles | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moor Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A570 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormskirk Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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