Crime Rates at High Street, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AB

High Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 56th 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 High Street (WN8 8AB) in the last 12 months was 123.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WN8 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Hey. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.