Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fawcett area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 91st lowest 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 Fawcett (WN8 6RN) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fawcett (WN8 6RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Inskip Court, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairhaven (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fawcett area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langtree —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inskip Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inskip Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Inskip Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Inskip Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inskip Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inskip Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langtree Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langtree —
Apr 2026Robbery Northway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langtree Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhaven Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Feltons Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhaven Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fawcett Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fawcett Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairhaven Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivybridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langtree —

Data Sources

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