Total Crime Rate
62.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Manor Grove area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Manor Grove (WN8 8NE) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manor Grove (WN8 8NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Winsters, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tarlswood (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Old Skelmersdale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wolverton | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodrow | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Winsters | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wigan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Tamneys | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarlswood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Poplar Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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