Crime Rates at Alderley, Skelmersdale, WN8 9LY

Alderley area has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 38th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in West Lancashire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alderley (WN8 9LY) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderley (WN8 9LY), the main crime hotspot is near Beechtrees. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.