Sharoe Green vs Skelmersdale South

Sharoe Green has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,051 crimes in the last 12 months. Skelmersdale South has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 1,232 crimes. Skelmersdale South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Sharoe Green shows a year-on-year crime trend of +18% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Skelmersdale South shows +13.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Sharoe Green, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (441 incidents). In Skelmersdale South, it is Violent Crime (477 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Sharoe Green recorded 233 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Skelmersdale South recorded 248. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Sharoe Green totalled 441 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 477 in Skelmersdale South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Sharoe Green recorded 891 crimes (now 1,051, a change of +18%). Skelmersdale South recorded 1,082 crimes previously (now 1,232, +13.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Sharoe Green has a resolution rate of 23.7% and Skelmersdale South has 26.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Sharoe Green falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Skelmersdale South is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Sharoe Green and Skelmersdale South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.