Crime Rates at Ormskirk Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AL

Ormskirk Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 84th highest crime rate of 328 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 Ormskirk Road (WN8 9AL) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ormskirk Road (WN8 9AL), the main crime hotspot is near Beechtrees. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.