Crime Rates at Ormskirk Road, Upholland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0AH

Ormskirk Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Up Holland , and the 36th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ormskirk Road (WN8 0AH) in the last 12 months was 168.7 per 1,000 residents and was 169.1% higher than the Up Holland average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ormskirk Road (WN8 0AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayfield Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.