Crime Rates at Inchfield, Skelmersdale, WN8 6LP

Inchfield area has the 14th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 35th highest crime rate of 323 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 Inchfield (WN8 6LP) in the last 12 months was 158.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% higher than the Old Skelmersdale average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Inchfield (WN8 6LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferndale (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.