Total Crime Rate
107.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cedar Grove area has the 26th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 70th 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 Cedar Grove (WN8 8DP) in the last 12 months was 107.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher than the Old Skelmersdale average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedar Grove (WN8 8DP), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatacre. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Old Skelmersdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodrow | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jubilee Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wallcroft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilcroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wheatacre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodrow | — |
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