Crime Rates at Maple View, Skelmersdale, WN8 9TQ

Maple View area has the 20th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Old Skelmersdale , and the 55th 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 Maple View (WN8 9TQ) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Old Skelmersdale average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple View (WN8 9TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gerrard Place, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moss Lane View (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.