Total Crime Rate

177.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 177.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 52.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Westgate Mews area has the 11th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 26th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate Mews (WN8 8LB) in the last 12 months was 177.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% higher than the Old Skelmersdale average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Mews (WN8 8LB), 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 Westgate Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Witham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitburn Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitburn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft West Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Uppingham Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marchbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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