Crime Rates at Woodrow, Skelmersdale, WN8 8AH

Woodrow area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 145th highest crime rate of 323 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 Woodrow (WN8 8AH) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodrow (WN8 8AH), the main crime hotspot is near Wolverton. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.