Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • 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

Lindholme area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 125th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lindholme (WN8 6TP) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindholme (WN8 6TP), the main crime hotspot is near Fairstead. Police recorded 30 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 Lindholme area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndale Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Luddington Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Lindens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ledburn Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlie Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlie Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langtree Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langtree Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langtree —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langtree —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langtree —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndale Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lyndale Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhaven Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhaven Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairhaven Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kestrel Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ledburn Under investigation
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Data Sources

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