Total Crime Rate

288.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.8 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 288.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Birleywood area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 10th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birleywood (WN8 9BU) in the last 12 months was 288.3 per 1,000 residents and was 149.4% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 168.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birleywood (WN8 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near Carfield. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birleywood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martins Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beavers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beavers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beavers Lane 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 2026Other theft Martins Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Carfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carfield Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Carfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Brow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Brow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clay Brow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherrycroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitstone Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Carfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Moor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Brierfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brierfield Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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