Crime Rates at Hawksclough, Skelmersdale, WN8 6PY

Hawksclough area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 94th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawksclough (WN8 6PY) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawksclough (WN8 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Flamstead. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.