Total Crime Rate

212.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 212.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Flamstead area has the 6th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 20th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Flamstead (WN8 6PF) in the last 12 months was 212.8 per 1,000 residents and was 123.3% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 105.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flamstead (WN8 6PF), the main crime hotspot is near Flamstead. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Flamstead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hartshead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flaxton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eversley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flaxton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flamstead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Flamstead Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Flaxton Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harsnips Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartshead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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