Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 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 85.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 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

Ash Grove area has the 29th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 86th 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 Ash Grove (WN8 8EX) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitburn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Uppingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marchbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitburn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft West Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tintagel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Ashwall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tongbarn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove —
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Data Sources

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