Crime Rates at Clayton Street, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HX

Clayton Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 119th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clayton Street (WN8 8HX) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clayton Street (WN8 8HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stafford Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.