Postcode · Skelmersdale
Crime in WN8 9BL
How much crime is recorded in WN8 9BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale South East
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,148 (2024)
WN8 9BLSkelmersdale
How safe is WN8 9BL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 67.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WN8 9BL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
67.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
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 9BLNational
Violence and sexual offences57.323.6
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Burglary7.09.1
Drugs4.92.4
Other theft4.74.5
Other crime4.31.5
Possession of weapons3.60.9
Public order3.54.6
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Shoplifting2.58.4
Robbery1.31.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 37% 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.