Crime Rates at Fawcett, Skelmersdale, WN8 6RN

Fawcett area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 107th 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 Fawcett (WN8 6RN) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fawcett (WN8 6RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langtree, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivybridge (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.