Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lime Court 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 Lime Court (WN8 8ES) 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 Lime Court (WN8 8ES), the main crime hotspot is near Whitburn. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitburn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitestock Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitburn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order High Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodrow —
Apr 2026Other theft Ashwall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tongbarn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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