Total Crime Rate

152.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waldron area has the 16th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 40th highest crime rate of 323 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 Waldron (WN8 8AL) in the last 12 months was 152.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% higher than the Old Skelmersdale average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waldron (WN8 8AL), the main crime hotspot is near Whitburn. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waldron area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitburn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Ashwall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitburn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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