Crime Rates at Lancaster Crescent, Skelmersdale, WN8 8DR

Lancaster Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 160th 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 Lancaster Crescent (WN8 8DR) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Crescent (WN8 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Grove. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.