Crime Rates at Irwell, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JZ

Irwell area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 118th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Irwell (WN8 6JZ) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irwell (WN8 6JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Inglewhite. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.