Crime Rates at Cardiff Street, Skelmersdale, WN8 8HY

Cardiff Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 143rd 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 Cardiff Street (WN8 8HY) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardiff Street (WN8 8HY), 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.