Crime Rates at Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AJ

Ormskirk Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 328 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 Ormskirk Road (WN8 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Skelmersdale South average (111.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ormskirk Road (WN8 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.