Total Crime Rate

126.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 328 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 High Street (WN8 8AP) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WN8 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Whitburn. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashwall Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wheatacre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Jubilee Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oak Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitburn —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westgate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waverley —
Sep 2025Drugs Waverley Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ash Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Waverley Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wallcroft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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