Postcode · Skelmersdale
Crime in WN8 9LU
How much crime is recorded in WN8 9LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Skelmersdale South East
- Council
- West Lancashire
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
WN8 9LUSkelmersdale
How safe is WN8 9LU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 58.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WN8 9LU area, well above 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
58.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 9LUNational
Violence and sexual offences41.223.6
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Anti-social behaviour10.510.7
Burglary10.39.1
Vehicle crime7.83.5
Other theft7.54.5
Drugs4.72.4
Public order4.24.6
Possession of weapons3.40.9
Other crime2.41.5
Robbery1.61.4
Shoplifting1.28.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.