Total Crime Rate
62.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elm Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 135th highest crime rate of 328 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 Elm Place (L39 4TS) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Ormskirk East average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elm Place (L39 4TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calder Avenue (5 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 | Possession of weapons | Calder Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Altys Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calder Avenue | Under investigation |
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