Crime Rates at Inskip, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JU

Inskip area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 156th highest 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 Inskip (WN8 6JU) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Inskip (WN8 6JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Inglewhite (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.