Crime Rates in West Lancashire, local authority district
Crime Rate
72.2
72.2
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in West Lancashire, (local authority district) is 72.2 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25.8 | 3/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21.3 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.7 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 3.66 | 1/10 |
| Public order | 2.92 | 1/10 |
| Shoplifting | 2.88 | 1/10 |
| Burglary | 2.66 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.06 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.77 | 4/10 |
| Drugs | 1.67 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.945 | 5/10 |
| Robbery | 0.502 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.213 | 1/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.145 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in West Lancashire (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in West Lancashire (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- West LancashireLAD
- North Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in West Lancashire (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Aughton & Holborn | 25.5 low |
| 2. Rural North East | 37.2 low |
| 3. Tarleton Village | 45.2 low |
| 4. Rural West | 48.4 low |
| 5. North Meols & Hesketh Bank | 49.5 low |
| 6. Rural South | 51.8 low |
| 7. Up Holland | 58.3 low |
| 8. Burscough Bridge & Rufford | 61.7 low |
| 9. Ormskirk East | 75.8 low |
| 10. Ormskirk West | 81.3 low |
| 11. Skelmersdale North | 86.3 low |
| 12. Burscough Town | 88.6 low |
| 13. Old Skelmersdale | 98.3 low |
| 14. Skelmersdale South | 120 medium |
| 15. Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre | 129 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026