Total Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 13.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 10.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mercer Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 45th 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 Mercer Road (PR5 5TP) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercer Road (PR5 5TP), 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 Mercer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Criminal damage and arson St James Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Junction Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sephton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Gerrard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lourdes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Drive 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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