Crime Rates in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre, ward
Crime Rate
129
129
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre (ward) is 129 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre (ward) is located within West Lancashire (borough). Annual total crime rate in West Lancashire (borough) is 72.2 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 2/10 or low
- 3/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
- 6/10 or medium
- 7/10 or high
Crime rates in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 45.6 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35.7 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.51 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 9.24 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 6.68 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 5.49 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 3.59 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 3.41 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.26 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 3.05 | 4/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 2.07 | 6/10 |
| Robbery | 1.18 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.379 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.11 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre (ward), West Lancashire (local authority district) and North West (region)
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026