Total Crime Rate

123.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westhaven Mews area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 57th 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 Westhaven Mews (WN8 6DZ) in the last 12 months was 123.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% higher than the Old Skelmersdale average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westhaven Mews (WN8 6DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parklands. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westhaven Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parklands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parklands Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parklands —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parklands —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashwood —
Sep 2025Burglary Ashwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parklands —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parklands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parklands Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sherwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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