Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Luddington Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 159th 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 Luddington Drive (WN8 6HF) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luddington Drive (WN8 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Northfield. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Luddington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kestrel Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langtree —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langtree —
Apr 2026Public order Langtree Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langtree Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ledburn Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Luddington Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lindens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacksdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ledburn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndale Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lyndale Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langtree —
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Data Sources

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