Skelmersdale West
Middle areaThe south east of the West Lancashire. 6,580 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.7 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Skelmersdale West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Skelmersdale West
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Skelmersdale West at a rate of 87.7 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 | 227 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 129 |
| Other crime | 106 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 43 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Drug offences | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Skelmersdale West compares
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Is Skelmersdale West safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Skelmersdale West at a rate of 87.7 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, 47 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Skelmersdale West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (227), anti-social behaviour (129) and other crime (106).
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 West alone. See West Lancashire
Skelmersdale West in brief
The median price paid for a home in Skelmersdale West was £140,000 in 2025.
Skelmersdale West had 6,413 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Skelmersdale West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Skelmersdale West, 91.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.