Crime Rates at Ferndale, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QZ

Ferndale area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 328 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 Ferndale (WN8 6QZ) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale (WN8 6QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Firbeck. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.