Total Crime Rate

100.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Teversham area has the 25th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 65th highest crime rate of 323 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 Teversham (WN8 8QN) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Teversham (WN8 8QN), the main crime hotspot is near The Winsters. Police recorded 38 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 Teversham area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Winsters —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A577 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Teversham Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Tamneys Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teversham Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarlswood Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teversham Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Tanfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tanfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Appleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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