Total Crime Rate
115.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wateringpool Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 91st 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 Wateringpool Lane (PR5 5UA) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wateringpool Lane (PR5 5UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenhill Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mercer Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lostock Hall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linden Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenhill Close | — |
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