Total Crime Rate

322.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

200.0 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 322.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 200.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 168.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.4 10/10
  • Other crime 20.0 10/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.3 10/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Brierfield area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 7th 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 Brierfield (WN8 9JD) in the last 12 months was 322.9 per 1,000 residents and was 179.2% 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brierfield (WN8 9JD), 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 Brierfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Brierfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clay Brow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clay Brow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Brow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clay Brow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brierfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Carfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Carfield Local resolution
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carfield Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Carfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Carfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carfield Local resolution
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Data Sources

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