Rural South vs Skelmersdale North

Rural South has a safety score of 84/100 (Safe) and recorded 185 crimes in the last 12 months. Skelmersdale North has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 830 crimes. Rural South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rural South shows a year-on-year crime trend of -45.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Skelmersdale North shows +26.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rural South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (62 incidents). In Skelmersdale North, it is Violent Crime (324 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rural South recorded 62 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Skelmersdale North recorded 179. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rural South totalled 56 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 324 in Skelmersdale North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rural South recorded 337 crimes (now 185, a change of -45.1%). Skelmersdale North recorded 654 crimes previously (now 830, +26.9%).

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. Rural South has a resolution rate of 100% and Skelmersdale North has 21.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Rural South falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Skelmersdale North 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 Rural South and Skelmersdale North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.