Total Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • 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
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

Small Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 148th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Small Lane (L39 4RD) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Small Lane (L39 4RD), 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 Small Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furness Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Altys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moss View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moss View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Street —
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Data Sources

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