Crime Rates at Ashwood, Skelmersdale, WN8 6US

Ashwood area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 328 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 Ashwood (WN8 6US) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average (103.2 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashwood (WN8 6US), the main crime hotspot is near Falkland. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.