Crime Rates at Felstead, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QU

Felstead area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 149th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Felstead (WN8 6QU) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Felstead (WN8 6QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firbeck, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairstead (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.