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15Active SectorUpdated 12h ago
WN8 8FD
Skelmersdale, Lathom South • Residential Catchment
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£247,495WN8 3 year price trend
-27.4%Crime Trends
Local policing analysis covering incident volume, category mix, and mapped outcomes for the latest reporting window around WN8 8FD.
Latest month
10
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
91 incidents in the latest 12-month window
YoY change
+31.2%
2025 vs 2024
Latest month10Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average12.67incidents per month
12M baseline19.92Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change+31.2%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -28.3%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationWest Lancashire 008ACounts and incident rows are tied to the nearest postcode with a published LSOA match.
Total incidents239Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified91 incidents · 38.1%
CoverageSingle LSOARolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Barn Croft Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Blaguegate Lane | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Firswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Firswood Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Moss Lane | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Old Engine Lane | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Petrol Station | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Scarth Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Simonswood Lane | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Burglary Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Sineacre Lane | Under investigation |
| Dec 2025 | Unspecified Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Barn Croft Close | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Unspecified Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Broad Hey Close | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Violence and sexual offences Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Broad Hey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Dec 2025 | Unspecified Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Firswood Road | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Unspecified Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Long Lane | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Anti-social behaviour Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Old Engine Lane | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Anti-social behaviour Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Old Engine Lane | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Unspecified Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Old Engine Lane | No outcome published |
| Dec 2025 | Anti-social behaviour Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Petrol Station | No outcome published |
| Nov 2025 | Unspecified Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Back Lane | No outcome published |
| Nov 2025 | Other theft Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Barn Croft Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Nov 2025 | Violence and sexual offences Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Barn Croft Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Nov 2025 | Anti-social behaviour Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Blaguegate Lane | No outcome published |
| Nov 2025 | Anti-social behaviour Lancashire Constabulary | On or near Church Road | No outcome published |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified West Lancashire 008A | 91 | 38.1% |
| Anti-social behaviour West Lancashire 008A | 54 | 22.6% |
| Violence and sexual offences West Lancashire 008A | 40 | 16.7% |
| Burglary West Lancashire 008A | 15 | 6.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson West Lancashire 008A | 8 | 3.3% |
| Other theft West Lancashire 008A | 7 | 2.9% |
| Vehicle crime West Lancashire 008A | 7 | 2.9% |
| Other crime West Lancashire 008A | 6 | 2.5% |
| Public order West Lancashire 008A | 6 | 2.5% |
| Shoplifting West Lancashire 008A | 3 | 1.3% |
| Drugs West Lancashire 008A | 1 | 0.4% |
| Possession of weapons West Lancashire 008A | 1 | 0.4% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.