Crime Rates at Watkin Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5RG

Watkin Lane area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 25th 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 5RG) in the last 12 months was 237.9 per 1,000 residents and was 248.4% higher than the Lostock Hall average (68.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 169.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkin Lane (PR5 5RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B5254 (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.