Crime Rates at Pine Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 8PN

Pine Close area has the lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pine Close (WN8 8PN) in the last 12 months was 7.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average (95.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pine Close (WN8 8PN), 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.