Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wilcove 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 Wilcove (WN8 8NF) 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 Wilcove (WN8 8NF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wilcove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarlswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teversham Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodrow —
Apr 2026Public order The Tamneys Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolverton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teversham Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitestock Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Teversham Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order High Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Winsters —
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Data Sources

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