Crime Rates at Manfield, Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU

Manfield area has the 7th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 17th 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 Manfield (WN8 6SU) in the last 12 months was 244.9 per 1,000 residents and was 137.4% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manfield (WN8 6SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashmead Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Inskip (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.