Total Crime Rate

182.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 182.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Feltons area has the 13th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Feltons (WN8 6RP) in the last 12 months was 182.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Feltons (WN8 6RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Inskip Court, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferndale (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Feltons area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairburn —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Inchfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairburn Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Fairburn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Feltons Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fawcett Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Inchfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Inskip Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Inskip Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Inskip Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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