Postcode · Skelmersdale
Crime in WN8 6HH
How much crime is recorded in WN8 6HH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale Central
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,787 (2024)
WN8 6HHSkelmersdale
How safe is WN8 6HH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WN8 6HH area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WN8 6HHNational
Violence and sexual offences33.623.6
Anti-social behaviour25.110.7
Shoplifting13.78.4
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Burglary6.59.1
Public order5.74.6
Other crime3.71.5
Other theft3.54.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Robbery3.01.4
Drugs1.52.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.