Crime Rates at Cedar Avenue, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5AX

Cedar Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 59th 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 Cedar Avenue (PR5 5AX) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% lower than the Lostock Hall average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Avenue (PR5 5AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marilyn Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.