Total Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 72.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Irongate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Lostock Hall , and the 142nd 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 Irongate (PR5 6UY) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irongate (PR5 6UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kiddlington Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B5257 (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Irongate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kiddlington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiddlington Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regency Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kiddlington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kiddlington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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