Total Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Medway Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 28th 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 Medway Close (PR5 5AF) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Lostock Hall average (68.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medway Close (PR5 5AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cypress Grove, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doodstone Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Medway Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Vale —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glendale Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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