Crime Rates at Mercury Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 6BE

Mercury Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 159th highest 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 Mercury Way (WN8 6BE) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercury Way (WN8 6BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cornbrook, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrier Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.