Crimes Committed Near Old Town Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BE in August 2025
Summary
Old Town Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BE is within the Rural South policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area.
There were 23 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Old Town Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BE.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Old Town Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BE can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 101 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: Very Low
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: Low
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Medium
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 6 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Old Town Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ashwall Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Oak Crescent |
| August 2025 | On or near Uppingham |
| August 2025 | On or near Waverley |
| August 2025 | On or near Whitburn |
| August 2025 | On or near Whitburn |
Other theft
These are the 2 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Old Town Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Uppingham | Under investigation |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Old Town Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Hutton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Vehicle crime
This is the 1 Vehicle crime crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Old Town Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Liverpool Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 12 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Old Town Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Fern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near High Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hutton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Oak Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Uppingham | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Uppingham | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Uppingham | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Waldron | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Welbourne | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Whitburn | Under investigation |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Old Town Way, Skelmersdale, WN8 8BE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
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