Crime Rates at Hawker Drive, Skelmersdale, WN8 6BW

Hawker Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 35th 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 Hawker Drive (WN8 6BW) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawker Drive (WN8 6BW), 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.