Crime Rates at Mill Lane, Upholland, Skelmersdale, WN8 0HJ

Mill Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Up Holland , and the 65th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Lane (WN8 0HJ) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (WN8 0HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayfield Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.