Skelmersdale South vs Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton

Skelmersdale South has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,232 crimes in the last 12 months. Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 4 crimes. Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Skelmersdale South shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton shows -50% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Skelmersdale South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (477 incidents). In Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (2 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Skelmersdale South recorded 248 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton recorded 2. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Skelmersdale South totalled 477 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1 in Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Skelmersdale South recorded 1,082 crimes (now 1,232, a change of +13.9%). Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton recorded 8 crimes previously (now 4, -50%).

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. Skelmersdale South has a resolution rate of 26.9% and Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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