Total Crime Rate

109.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willow Hey area has the 25th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 69th 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 Willow Hey (WN8 8NJ) in the last 12 months was 109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Hey (WN8 8NJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Hey area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Winsters Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Winsters —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wigan Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Winsters Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Winsters Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Winsters Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Winsters Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Winsters —
Sep 2025Other theft Wigan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wigan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tanfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windgate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tarlswood —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarlswood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolverton Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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