Total Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 114.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairstead area has the 24th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 64th 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 Fairstead (WN8 6RB) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Old Skelmersdale average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairstead (WN8 6RB), the main crime hotspot is near Falkland. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairstead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falkland —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longhey —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Falkland Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falkland Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Fairlie Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairlie —
Sep 2025Other crime Falkland Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longhey —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashwood —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairstead —
Sep 2025Burglary Ashwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairstead —
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Data Sources

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