Total Crime Rate

128.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 70th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Lane (PR1 9JD) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% higher than the Charnock average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Lane (PR1 9JD), the main crime hotspot is near Evesham Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in New Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hawkshead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evesham Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Hawkshead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solway Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Studholme Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleforth Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Evesham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hawkshead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evesham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherburn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherburn Road —
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Data Sources

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