Crime Rates at Leeswood, Skelmersdale, WN8 6TH

Leeswood area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 120th 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 Leeswood (WN8 6TH) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeswood (WN8 6TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langtree, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivybridge (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.