Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026White Moss Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Longton & Hutton West , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around White Moss Close (PR4 4AG) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Longton & Hutton West average (30.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around White Moss Close (PR4 4AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitemoss Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Avenue (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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