Crime Rates at Bearncroft, Skelmersdale, WN8 9HG

Bearncroft area has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 49th highest crime rate of 328 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 Bearncroft (WN8 9HG) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Skelmersdale South average (111.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bearncroft (WN8 9HG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.