Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WN8 · Lancashire
188
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
M7 · Salford
2
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Salford has less crime — 2 vs 188 incidents in March 2026.
Ormskirk recorded substantially more crime than Salford in March 2026 — 188 incidents compared to 2, a 94.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ormskirk records significantly more (79 vs 2 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Salford recorded fewer crimes than Ormskirk — 2 vs 188 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Salford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Ormskirk recorded 79 incidents of this type vs 2 in Salford. Overall, Salford had fewer total crimes (2 vs 188).