Total Crime Rate

236.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 236.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Other theft 25.3 10/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Other crime 16.9 10/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 14th 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 Martins Lane (WN8 9BQ) in the last 12 months was 236.3 per 1,000 residents and was 104.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 113.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martins Lane (WN8 9BQ), 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 (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitstone Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechtrees Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechtrees Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Beechtrees Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Beechtrees Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechtrees Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitstone Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Martins Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martins Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fir Tree Close Under investigation
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 2026Other crime Moor Drive Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Blakehall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakehall Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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