Crime Rates at Inglewhite, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JG

Inglewhite area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 4th 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 Inglewhite (WN8 6JG) in the last 12 months was 538.7 per 1,000 residents and was 422.1% higher than the Old Skelmersdale average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 148.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 108.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Inglewhite (WN8 6JG), 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.