Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 26.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kiln Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Kiln Lane (WN8 8PW) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Old Skelmersdale average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kiln Lane (WN8 8PW), the main crime hotspot is near Tarlswood. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kiln Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tarlswood β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarlswood Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millbrook Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thirsk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thirsk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thurston β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thirsk β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pine Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodrow β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodrow β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poplar Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poplar Drive β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tilcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Teversham Under investigation

Data Sources

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