Total Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 99.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Elmers Green area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 66th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmers Green (WN8 6SB) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Skelmersdale South average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmers Green (WN8 6SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmers Green, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmers Wood Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elmers Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmers Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elmers Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmers Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmers Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmers Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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