Crime Rates at Ash Grove, Skelmersdale, WN8 8EX

Ash Grove area has the 27th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 71st 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 Ash Grove (WN8 8EX) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 191.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Grove (WN8 8EX), 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.