Crime Rates at Denholme, Skelmersdale, WN8 0AX

Denholme area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Up Holland , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Denholme (WN8 0AX) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Up Holland average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denholme (WN8 0AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Danbers, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darfield (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.