Crime Rates at Lancaster Crescent, Skelmersdale, WN8 8DR

Lancaster Crescent area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 118th lowest 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 Lancaster Crescent (WN8 8DR) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Crescent (WN8 8DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodrow, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Grove (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.