Total Crime Rate

139.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watkin Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watkin Lane (PR5 5HB) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 101.0% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkin Lane (PR5 5HB), the main crime hotspot is near King Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watkin Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pages Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lostock Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkinson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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