Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 33.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lambourne area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lambourne (WN8 6TG) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambourne (WN8 6TG), the main crime hotspot is near Northfield. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lambourne area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Ledburn Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lindens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ledburn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndale Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lyndale Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Luddington Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langtree —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langtree Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langtree —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langtree —
Apr 2026Public order Langtree Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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