Crime Rates at Fairhaven, Skelmersdale, WN8 6RQ

Fairhaven area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 137th highest 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 Fairhaven (WN8 6RQ) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairhaven (WN8 6RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Fairlie. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.