Total Crime Rate
123.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Pastures area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 77th 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 New Pastures (PR5 5YL) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% higher than the Lostock Hall average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Pastures (PR5 5YL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Pickerings (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lostock Hall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | New Pastures | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Todd Lane South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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