Total Crime Rate

152.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tawd Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 39th highest crime rate of 323 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 Tawd Road (WN8 6BP) in the last 12 months was 152.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher than the Skelmersdale South average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tawd Road (WN8 6BP), the main crime hotspot is near Banksbarn. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tawd Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarth Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banksbarn Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eskbank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eskbrook —
Apr 2026Public order Banksbarn Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scarth Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elswick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elswick Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Elmstead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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