Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 38.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Martins Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 132nd 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 Martins Lane (WN8 9AY) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Skelmersdale South average (115.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martins Lane (WN8 9AY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Martins Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Beechtrees Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Egerton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Egerton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechtrees Mews —
Apr 2026Robbery Beechtrees Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechtrees Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechtrees Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Moor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fir Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caister Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caister Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caister Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Egerton Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Blakehall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beavers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beavers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beavers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beavers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beavers Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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