Total Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mill Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Great Eccleston , and the 166th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Lane (PR4 0TP) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% higher than the Great Eccleston average (39.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (PR4 0TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunningdale Place (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Great Eccleston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Road | Under investigation |
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