ESKDALE, WN8 6ED Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WN8 6ED

ESKDALE, WN8 6ED, West Lancashire has recorded a total of 28 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 13.37 per 1,000 population. This WN8 6ED crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WN8 postcode area, which has experienced 371 crimes and a crime rate of 7.88 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WN8 6ED crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WN8 6ED, encompassing approximately 2094 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WN8 6ED area, explore the WN8 6ED Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (-57.14% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (6) incidents (-40.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (6) incidents (20.00% increase)

WN8 6ED Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 8
  • Eskdale with total crimes: 5
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 5

ESKDALE, WN8 6ED Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour613.37-57.14%
Violence and sexual offences62.87-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.8720.00%
Vehicle crime32.87200.00%
Bicycle theft21.430.00%
Shoplifting20.96-33.33%
Burglary10.960.00%
Other theft10.480.00%
Other crime10.480.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1420.06-12.50%
Violence and sexual offences106.6911.11%
Criminal damage and arson54.780.00%
Shoplifting32.390.00%
Public order21.430.00%
Possession of weapons20.960.00%
Other theft10.96-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.480.00%
Drugs10.480.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Other crime10.480.00%
Burglary10.480.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1618.6245.45%
Violence and sexual offences97.64-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.30150.00%
Other theft42.39300.00%
Public order21.91-33.33%
Other crime10.960.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Burglary10.480.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1516.71-11.76%
Anti-social behaviour117.16-21.43%
Public order35.2550.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.430.00%
Other theft10.960.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%
Bicycle theft10.480.00%
Shoplifting10.48-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1721.4988.89%
Anti-social behaviour148.1255.56%
Shoplifting56.69400.00%
Drugs32.39200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.43-33.33%
Public order20.96-33.33%
Other theft10.960.00%
Bicycle theft10.480.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour914.33-30.77%
Violence and sexual offences94.30-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson34.30200.00%
Public order31.4350.00%
Other crime21.430.00%
Other theft10.96-75.00%
Robbery10.48-50.00%
Drugs10.48-50.00%
Shoplifting10.48-66.67%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1319.5818.18%
Violence and sexual offences106.21-9.09%
Other theft44.780.00%
Vehicle crime31.91200.00%
Shoplifting31.430.00%
Drugs21.43100.00%
Public order20.96-33.33%
Robbery20.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.96-85.71%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1121.97-8.33%
Violence and sexual offences115.2537.50%
Criminal damage and arson75.250.00%
Other theft43.3433.33%
Burglary41.91-33.33%
Shoplifting31.91-40.00%
Public order31.430.00%
Vehicle crime11.430.00%
Theft from the person10.480.00%
Drugs10.480.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1221.01100.00%
Violence and sexual offences85.73-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson73.820.00%
Burglary63.34100.00%
Shoplifting52.87400.00%
Other theft32.3950.00%
Public order31.43200.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1419.1016.67%
Criminal damage and arson76.6940.00%
Anti-social behaviour63.34-45.45%
Burglary32.870.00%
Vehicle crime31.430.00%
Other theft21.43-66.67%
Drugs20.960.00%
Other crime10.960.00%
Public order10.48-50.00%
Shoplifting10.48-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1221.0133.33%
Anti-social behaviour115.7310.00%
Other theft65.25100.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.87150.00%
Vehicle crime32.3950.00%
Shoplifting31.43-57.14%
Public order21.43-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.960.00%
Other crime10.480.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1018.15-9.09%
Violence and sexual offences94.7828.57%
Shoplifting74.30600.00%
Public order33.34200.00%
Other theft31.430.00%
Vehicle crime21.430.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.96100.00%
Bicycle theft10.960.00%
Other crime10.480.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1111.940.00%
Violence and sexual offences75.250.00%
Vehicle crime23.340.00%
Public order10.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.480.00%
Burglary10.480.00%
Bicycle theft10.480.00%
Shoplifting10.480.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 144 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202414
July 202416
June 202411
May 202414
April 20249
March 202413
February 202411
January 202412
December 20236
November 202311
October 202310
September 202311

A total of 18 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
March 20243
February 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 137 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.54 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 20249
June 202415
May 202417
April 20249
March 202410
February 202411
January 20248
December 202314
November 202312
October 20239
September 20237

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
February 20244
January 20246
December 20233
September 20231

A total of 53 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20245
June 20242
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 20247
January 20247
December 20237
November 20235
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20241
May 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 31 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
February 20244
January 20243
December 20232
November 20236
October 20233

A total of 35 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
June 20241
May 20245
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20245
December 20231
November 20233
October 20237
September 20231

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
April 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
December 20232

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
March 20242

A total of 27 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
March 20241
November 20231

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WN8 6ED postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total8
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Eskdale
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Elswick
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Scarth Park
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 6. Police Station
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Greenway Avenue
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Hurlston Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1