Crime Rates at The Ferns, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5QT

The Ferns area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Samlesbury & Walton , and the 170th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ferns (PR5 5QT) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Samlesbury & Walton average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ferns (PR5 5QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millwood Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Denby Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.