Total Crime Rate

293.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.1 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 293.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.6 10/10
  • Other theft 31.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Public order 20.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.5 5/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Witham Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 9th 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 Witham Road (WN8 8HP) in the last 12 months was 293.2 per 1,000 residents and was 207.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witham Road (WN8 8HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Uppingham, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clayton Mews (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Witham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnberry Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marchbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Uppingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft West Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stafford Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Witham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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