Crime Rates at Wilcove, Skelmersdale, WN8 8NF

Wilcove area has the 26th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 70th highest crime rate of 328 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 Wilcove (WN8 8NF) in the last 12 months was 107.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilcove (WN8 8NF), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Hey. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.