Crime Rates at Whitburn, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HQ

Whitburn area has the 6th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 16th highest crime rate of 328 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 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 247.6 per 1,000 residents and was 140.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 126.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitburn (WN8 8HQ), 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.