Total Crime Rate

208.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 208.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.3 10/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whitburn area has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitburn (WN8 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 208.7 per 1,000 residents and was 119.1% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 111.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitburn (WN8 8HJ), 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 Whitburn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitburn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marchbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitburn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ashwall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft West Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Uppingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove —
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Data Sources

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