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Crime Rates in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre, ward

Crime Rate

131

131

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre (ward) is 131 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 72.6 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
  • 7/10 or high

Crime rates in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 45.5 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 37.6 6/10
Shoplifting 10.6 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.08 5/10
Public order 6.17 4/10
Other theft 5.7 3/10
Drugs 3.87 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.39 3/10
Burglary 3.13 4/10
Other crime 2.77 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.64 5/10
Robbery 0.986 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.546 2/10
Theft from the person 0.105 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre (ward).

The figures in grey 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)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
    ward
  • West Lancashire
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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