Crime Rates at Birleywood, Skelmersdale, WN8 9BU

Birleywood area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 28th highest crime rate of 328 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 194.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% higher than the Skelmersdale South average (111.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 114.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birleywood (WN8 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near Carfield. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.