Crime Rates at Egerton, Skelmersdale, WN8 6AA

Egerton area has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 21st highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Egerton (WN8 6AA) in the last 12 months was 213.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% higher than the Skelmersdale South average (111.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 136.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Egerton (WN8 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Enstone. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.