Crime Rates at Sycamore Drive, Skelmersdale, WN8 8PY

Sycamore Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 88th 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 Sycamore Drive (WN8 8PY) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Drive (WN8 8PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Grove (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.