Total Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alpine Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 65th 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 Alpine Close (PR5 5LN) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Lostock Hall average (68.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alpine Close (PR5 5LN), 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.
View Crime In Lostock Hall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpine Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alpine Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mossfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Maureen Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birtwistle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birtwistle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sherdley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldwych Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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