Total Crime Rate

146.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lindens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 44th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lindens (WN8 6TJ) in the last 12 months was 146.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindens (WN8 6TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Northfield. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lindens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Langtree Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyndale —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lyndale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longhey —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northfield —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longhey —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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