Crime Rates at Leeswood, Skelmersdale, WN8 6TH

Leeswood area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 150th highest crime rate of 323 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 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeswood (WN8 6TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairburn, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivybridge (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.