Total Crime Rate

132.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Limefield Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 49th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Limefield Drive (WN8 9EB) in the last 12 months was 132.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limefield Drive (WN8 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near Clay Brow Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Limefield Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clay Brow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherrycroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clay Brow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Brow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Brow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornbrook
Apr 2026Public order Cornbrook Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornbrook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutches Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrier Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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