Crime Rates at Hawthorn Crescent, Skelmersdale, WN8 8DH

Hawthorn Crescent area has the 34th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 95th 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 Hawthorn Crescent (WN8 8DH) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Crescent (WN8 8DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodrow, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gardiners Place (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.