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Crime Rates in West Lancashire, local authority district

Crime Rate

72.6

72.6

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in West Lancashire, (local authority district) is 72.6 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 25.1 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 22.4 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.39 3/10
Other theft 3.7 1/10
Shoplifting 3.17 1/10
Public order 2.86 1/10
Burglary 2.77 3/10
Vehicle crime 2.21 2/10
Drugs 1.7 2/10
Other crime 1.63 3/10
Possession of weapons 0.869 4/10
Robbery 0.417 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.213 2/10
Theft from the person 0.145 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 & Holborn25.6 low
2. Rural North East40 low
3. Tarleton Village47.7 low
4. Rural West49.8 low
5. North Meols & Hesketh Bank51.3 low
6. Rural South52.4 low
7. Burscough Bridge & Rufford57.3 low
8. Up Holland61.7 low
9. Ormskirk East74.6 low
10. Burscough Town82.4 low
11. Ormskirk West83.5 low
12. Skelmersdale North91 low
13. Old Skelmersdale97.6 low
14. Skelmersdale South116 low
15. Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre131 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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