Total Crime Rate
202.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maytree Walk area has the 10th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 26th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maytree Walk (WN8 6UP) in the last 12 months was 202.3 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maytree Walk (WN8 6UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jackfield Way, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northfield (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Old Skelmersdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow Clough | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jackfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jacksdale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowan Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lyndale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langtree | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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