Crime Rates at Inglewhite, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JE

Inglewhite area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 159th 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 Inglewhite (WN8 6JE) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Inglewhite (WN8 6JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Inglewhite (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.