Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 72.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 25.9 7/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Malvern Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 146th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Close (PR5 5YU) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% higher than the Lostock Hall average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Close (PR5 5YU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Malvern Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kiddlington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regency Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kiddlington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Todd Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime New Pastures Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kiddlington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiddlington Close —
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Data Sources

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