Crime Rates at Acregate, Skelmersdale, WN8 9LU

Acregate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 28th 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 Acregate (WN8 9LU) in the last 12 months was 175.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 130.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acregate (WN8 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Beechtrees. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.