Ormskirk Crime Overview
Ormskirk is among the top 5 safest medium-sized towns in Lancashire, and is the 84th most dangerous overall out of Lancashire's 241 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Ormskirk in 2020 was 40 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Lancashire's overall crime rate, coming in 83% lower than the Lancashire rate of 72 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Ormskirk is among the top 20 safest medium-sized towns, and the 4,482nd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In February 2020, Ormskirk was the worst medium-sized town in Lancashire for drugs, with 10 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.38 per 1,000 inhabitants. August 2019 was also a bad month for Ormskirk residents, when it was Lancashire's most dangerous medium-sized town for bicycle theft, recording 5 crimes at a rate of 0.19 per 1,000 residents. Ormskirk recorded 2 reports of possession of weapons during August 2018, making its crime rate of 0.08 the worst medium-sized town for possession of weapons in Lancashire that month.
The most common crimes in Ormskirk are violence and sexual offences, with 416 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 16. This is 18% lower than 2019's figure of 490 offences and a difference of 2.82 from 2019's crime rate of 19. Ormskirk's least common crime is robbery, with 2 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 250% from 2019's figure of 7 crimes.
Compare Ormskirk to other towns and cities
See how Ormskirk shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Ormskirk and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Ormskirk Crime Map
Crime in Ormskirk Compared To Lancashire
Summary of Crimes in Ormskirk This Year
| Ormskirk | Lancashire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 928 | 35.34 | 88,466 | 58.63 | 66% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 22 | 0.84 | 867 | 0.57 | 32% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 91 | 3.47 | 7,491 | 4.96 | 43% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 126 | 4.80 | 13,628 | 9.03 | 88% safer |
| Drugs | 31 | 1.18 | 2,486 | 1.65 | 40% safer |
| Other Crime | 24 | 0.91 | 2,591 | 1.72 | 89% safer |
| Other Theft | 120 | 4.57 | 9,770 | 6.48 | 42% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 4 | 0.15 | 989 | 0.66 | 340% safer |
| Public Order | 53 | 2.02 | 8,094 | 5.36 | 165% safer |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.08 | 752 | 0.50 | 525% safer |
| Shoplifting | 107 | 4.07 | 5,411 | 3.59 | 12% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 6 | 0.23 | 555 | 0.37 | 61% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 38 | 1.45 | 6,257 | 4.15 | 186% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 416 | 15.84 | 50,363 | 33.38 | 111% safer |
Ormskirk Compared to Nearby Medium-Sized Towns
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulwood | 748 | 21.96 | 80% safer |
| Lytham St Anne's | 1,117 | 25.28 | 57% safer |
| Saint Anne's on the Sea | 876 | 31.88 | 24% safer |
| Ormskirk | 1,040 | 39.60 | - |
| Leyland | 2,369 | 59.98 | 34% more dangerous |
| Skelmersdale | 2,234 | 65.88 | 40% more dangerous |
| Chorley | 3,048 | 81.04 | 51% more dangerous |
| Morecambe | 3,093 | 87.16 | 55% more dangerous |
| Darwen | 2,381 | 87.70 | 55% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Ormskirk
View crime percentage over time forOrmskirk Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 29 | 23 | 23 | 35 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.80 | 0.99 | 1.4 | 0.84 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.88 | 0.99 | 0.65 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.88 | 0.72 | 0.53 | 0.91 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 4.4 | 7 | 7 | 4.6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.46 | 0.15 | Safer |
| Public Order | 1.2 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | - | 0.34 | 0.27 | 0.08 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.72 | 0.91 | 0.15 | 0.23 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 15 | 22 | 19 | 16 | Safer |
Changes In Ormskirk's Crime Rates Over Time
Offences in Ormskirk's Green Spaces
We only display green spaces in Ormskirk that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2020.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronation Park | 24 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Comparing Ormskirk to the UK's Major Cities
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Ormskirk | 39.60 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 42% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 49% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 52% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 54% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 54% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 59% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 62% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 63% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 70% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 71% more dangerous |
Crime in Ormskirk's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ormskirk Town & East | 672 | 72 | First |
Crime in Ormskirk During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Ormskirk change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in August, when Ormskirk saw a 700% increase in shoplifting. Ormskirk saw a large fall in burglary during December, when it fell by 83% compared to December in 2019. Rates of other theft and violence and sexual offences both fell year-on-year for every month during Ormskirk's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -11% | +44% | +73% | +348% | -4% | +16% | +46% | +115% | +88% | +32% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | -79% | - | +200% | - | -67% | - |
| Burglary | +150% | +20% | -50% | -25% | -33% | +25% | +100% | -20% | +11% | -83% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -36% | -14% | -22% | +7% | +100% | -69% | -13% | -68% | -20% | -20% |
| Drugs | - | - | - | - | - | -67% | - | - | -25% | +100% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | +300% | +100% | +100% | - | +300% | -50% | - |
| Other Theft | -15% | +43% | -44% | -50% | -58% | -48% | -71% | -41% | -57% | -10% |
| Public Order | +14% | -55% | -33% | -50% | -60% | -23% | -14% | +33% | -50% | - |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | +83% | +120% | - | +50% | -36% | +700% | +17% | -22% | -20% | +20% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +33% | -80% | -33% | -80% | -50% | -60% | - | -57% | - | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -25% | -36% | -37% | -33% | +4% | -3% | -27% | -5% | -13% | -6% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Ormskirk
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Ormskirk's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 07 May 2021