Crap Towns / Skelmersdale / Crime

How much crime is there in Skelmersdale?

The police recorded 79.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Skelmersdale from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 39.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 81.6, up from 78.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	78.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	78.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	81.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	39.3	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.9	7.0
Other theft	5.5	5.4
Public order	5.0	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.2	3.8
Burglary	4.1	3.1
Shoplifting	3.8	7.1
Drugs	3.0	2.4
Other crime	2.8	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.6	0.8
Robbery	1.0	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Appley Bridge	5.6 km	89.5
Orrell	5.0 km	89.5
Shevington	6.4 km	89.5
Standish	9.4 km	89.5
Wigan	8.8 km	89.5
Kirkby	10.1 km	88.8
Skelmersdale	–	79.8
Burscough	7.1 km	50.4
Ormskirk	6.7 km	41.1
Rainford	5.3 km	35.1
Lydiate	10.8 km	25.6
The typical town	–	76.2