Total Crime Rate

62.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Needham Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 136th 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 Needham Way (WN8 6PR) in the last 12 months was 62.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Needham Way (WN8 6PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jackfield Way, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northfield (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Needham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow Clough Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northfield —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowan Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jackfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jacksdale Close —
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Data Sources

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