Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 40.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

De-Haviland Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 323 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 De-Haviland Way (WN8 6DG) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around De-Haviland Way (WN8 6DG), the main crime hotspot is near Penwell Fold. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in De-Haviland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrier Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stannanought Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hobberley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Wellington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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