Crime Rate in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre, ward

Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre has the highest crime rate of 15 wards in West Lancashire district and the 1273rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 121st highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher than the West Lancashire district average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 397 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 47.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 470 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 126 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Enstone (53 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.