Total Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 115.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Watkin Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 91st 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 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkin Lane (PR5 5HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pages Court, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princess Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watkin Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Fern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sherdley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alpine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Alpine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Maureen Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldwych Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birtwistle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birtwistle Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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