Total Crime Rate

191.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.1 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 191.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sephton Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 36th 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 Sephton Street (PR5 5RP) in the last 12 months was 191.8 per 1,000 residents and was 177.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sephton Street (PR5 5RP), 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 Sephton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft B5254 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B5254 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lourdes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Gerrard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sephton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Croston Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Lindley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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