Total Crime Rate
122.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ruff Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 55th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ruff Lane (L39 4UP) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ruff Lane (L39 4UP), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ormskirk East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Knowsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wigan Road | Under investigation |
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