Crime Rates at Marilyn Avenue, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5BL

Marilyn Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 160th 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 Marilyn Avenue (PR5 5BL) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marilyn Avenue (PR5 5BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.