Crime Rates at School Close, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5DP

School Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Aughton & Holborn , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Close (L39 5DP) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower than the Aughton & Holborn average (26.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Close (L39 5DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quarry Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moss Nook (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.