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Safest Areas in Skelmersdale

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

162

3.93 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+17%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Skelmersdale

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Burscough Bridge & Rufford

2.21/1,000
Safety score: 612

Skelmersdale North

2.84/1,000
Safety score: 463

Rural South

3.12/1,000
Safety score: 414

Rural North East

3.17/1,000
Safety score: 405

Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre

3.32/1,000
Safety score: 376

Up Holland

3.70/1,000
Safety score: 307

Old Skelmersdale

4.06/1,000
Safety score: 258

Skelmersdale South

4.82/1,000
Safety score: 17

Burglary hotspots in Skelmersdale

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Skelmersdale South

4.82/1,000
Safety score: 172

Old Skelmersdale

4.06/1,000
Safety score: 253

Up Holland

3.70/1,000
Safety score: 304

Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre

3.32/1,000
Safety score: 375

Rural North East

3.17/1,000
Safety score: 406

Rural South

3.12/1,000
Safety score: 417

Skelmersdale North

2.84/1,000
Safety score: 468

Burscough Bridge & Rufford

2.21/1,000
Safety score: 61

About Skelmersdale

Population

41,268

Households

17,458

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.