Crime Rates at Fir Tree Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 9AW

Fir Tree Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 37th 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 Fir Tree Close (WN8 9AW) in the last 12 months was 156.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% higher than the Skelmersdale South average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Tree Close (WN8 9AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechtrees, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmridge (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.