Skelmersdale Central
Middle areaThe south east of the West Lancashire. 9,140 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.2 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 69% of people in Skelmersdale Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Skelmersdale Central
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Skelmersdale Central at a rate of 113.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.0 per 1,000 people across West Lancashire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 375 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 193 |
| Other crime | 175 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 98 |
| Shoplifting | 78 |
| Vehicle crime | 48 |
| Burglary | 26 |
| Drug offences | 26 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Skelmersdale Central compares
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Is Skelmersdale Central safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Skelmersdale Central at a rate of 113.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.0 per 1,000 people across West Lancashire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 80 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Skelmersdale Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (375), anti-social behaviour (193) and other crime (175).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of West Lancashire
These figures are published for the whole of West Lancashire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of West Lancashire and not Skelmersdale Central alone. See West Lancashire
Skelmersdale Central in brief
The median price paid for a home in Skelmersdale Central was £137,500 in 2025.
Skelmersdale Central had 8,876 usual residents at the census.
About 69% of people in Skelmersdale Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Skelmersdale Central, 90.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.