Total Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 64.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ambergate area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 129th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in West Lancashire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ambergate (WN8 9JN) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambergate (WN8 9JN), the main crime hotspot is near Abbeywood. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ambergate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbeystead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daniels Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Ambleside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Digmoor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarth Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daniels Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Top Acre Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ambergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daniels Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scarth Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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