Total Crime Rate
67.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Lancashire has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the 94th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in West Lancashire in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher than the North West region average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West Lancashire’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,058 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 20 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 32.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -21.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,616 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 67.8 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skelmersdale South | 115.6 | 47.8 (70%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre | 108.8 | 41.0 (60%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Old Skelmersdale | 95.3 | 27.5 (41%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Skelmersdale North | 73.8 | 6.0 (9%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Ormskirk East | 70.6 | 2.8 (4%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 6 | Burscough Bridge & Rufford | 68.1 | 0.3 (0%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 7 | Up Holland | 53.1 | -14.8 (-22%) | Low 4/10 |
| 8 | Burscough Town | 52.4 | -15.4 (-23%) | Low 4/10 |
| 9 | Ormskirk West | 51.0 | -16.8 (-25%) | Low 4/10 |
| 10 | North Meols & Hesketh Bank | 42.0 | -25.8 (-38%) | Low 3/10 |
| 11 | Rural West | 40.0 | -27.9 (-41%) | Low 3/10 |
| 12 | Rural North East | 35.5 | -32.3 (-48%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 13 | Tarleton Village | 31.8 | -36.0 (-53%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 14 | Aughton & Holborn | 22.7 | -45.1 (-66%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 15 | Rural South | 17.5 | -50.3 (-74%) | Very low 1/10 |
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