Total Crime Rate

262.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 262.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 34.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 19th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watkin Lane (PR5 5RE) in the last 12 months was 262.1 per 1,000 residents and was 278.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 117.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkin Lane (PR5 5RE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 18 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lindley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sephton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Gerrard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkinson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft B5254 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lourdes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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