Total Crime Rate
70.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brownedge Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 152nd highest 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 Brownedge Road (PR5 5AE) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% higher than the Lostock Hall average (68.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brownedge Road (PR5 5AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southlands Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lostock Hall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alpine Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Maureen Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpine Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldwych Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glendale Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownedge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mossfield Close | Under investigation |
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