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Crime Rates in West Lancashire, local authority district

Crime Rate

72.9

72.9

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in West Lancashire, (local authority district) is 72.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in West Lancashire (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 25.7 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 22.3 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.49 3/10
Other theft 3.58 1/10
Shoplifting 2.96 1/10
Public order 2.84 1/10
Burglary 2.61 3/10
Vehicle crime 2.17 2/10
Other crime 1.8 4/10
Drugs 1.7 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.928 5/10
Robbery 0.468 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.221 1/10
Theft from the person 0.136 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in West Lancashire (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in West Lancashire (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of West Lancashire (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in West Lancashire (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • West Lancashire
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in West Lancashire (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within West Lancashire (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Aughton & Holborn24.7 low
2. Rural North East35.6 low
3. Tarleton Village43.9 low
4. Rural West45.2 low
5. Rural South48.7 low
6. North Meols & Hesketh Bank48.8 low
7. Burscough Bridge & Rufford55.7 low
8. Up Holland59.4 low
9. Ormskirk East67.7 low
10. Ormskirk West77 low
11. Burscough Town78.6 low
12. Skelmersdale North84 low
13. Old Skelmersdale91.1 low
14. Skelmersdale South109 medium
15. Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre120 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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