Total Crime Rate
77.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tintagel area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 97th 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 Tintagel (WN8 8PE) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 10 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 Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tintagel (WN8 8PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tintagel, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Grove (7 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 | Other theft | Tongbarn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Tintagel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Road | — |
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