Total Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Longhey area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 134th highest crime rate of 328 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 Longhey (WN8 6UA) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 247.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longhey (WN8 6UA), the main crime hotspot is near Fairlie. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longhey area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairlie —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longhey —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Longhey —
Sep 2025Other crime Fairlie Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairstead —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairstead —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashwood —
Sep 2025Burglary Ashwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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