Total Crime Rate
94.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Daniels Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Skelmersdale South , and the 71st 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 Daniels Lane (WN8 9NH) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Skelmersdale South average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Daniels Lane (WN8 9NH), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Skelmersdale South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambergate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambleside Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daniels Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Top Acre Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Abbeystead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eskbank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Scarth Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Scarth Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Daniels Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ambleside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Daniels Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ambergate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Digmoor Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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