Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WN8 · Lancashire
195
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
M17 · Trafford
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Urmston has less crime — 1 vs 195 incidents in April 2026.
Ormskirk recorded substantially more crime than Urmston in April 2026 — 195 incidents compared to 1, a 195.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Ormskirk sees higher rates of Violence & sexual offences (82) and Criminal damage & arson (24), while Urmston has more Other crime (1). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Urmston recorded fewer crimes than Ormskirk — 1 vs 195 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Urmston is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Ormskirk saw higher rates of Violence & sexual offences and Criminal damage & arson while Urmston had more Other crime. Overall, Urmston recorded fewer total crimes (1 vs 195).