Crime Rates at Oak Crescent, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EU

Oak Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 43rd 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 Oak Crescent (WN8 8EU) in the last 12 months was 150.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 162.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 212.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Crescent (WN8 8EU), the main crime hotspot is near Whitburn. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.