Crime Rates at Barnfield Drive, Skelmersdale, WN8 9ED

Barnfield Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 24th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnfield Drive (WN8 9ED) in the last 12 months was 206.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 103.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield Drive (WN8 9ED), the main crime hotspot is near Clay Brow Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.