Total Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Normanhurst area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ormskirk East , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Normanhurst (L39 4UZ) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Normanhurst (L39 4UZ), 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.
View Crime In Ormskirk East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thompson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thompson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dicconson Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dicconson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Thompson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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