Total Crime Rate

179.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 179.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.3 10/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Manfield area has the 10th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 25th highest crime rate of 323 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 179.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% higher than the Old Skelmersdale average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manfield (WN8 6SU), the main crime hotspot is near Inskip. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Manfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowcroft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inskip Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Irwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Irwell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inskip Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irwell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Irwell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Irwell Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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