Lower Penwortham South
Middle areaThe north west of the South Ribble. 5,756 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.0 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Lower Penwortham South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Lower Penwortham South
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Lower Penwortham South at a rate of 95.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.7 per 1,000 people across South Ribble.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 262 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 111 |
| Other crime | 74 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 44 |
| Shoplifting | 35 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Drug offences | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Lower Penwortham South compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Lower Penwortham South safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Lower Penwortham South at a rate of 95.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 75.7 per 1,000 people across South Ribble.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 49 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Lower Penwortham South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (262), anti-social behaviour (111) and other crime (74).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of South Ribble
These figures are published for the whole of South Ribble, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Ribble and not Lower Penwortham South alone. See South Ribble
Lower Penwortham South in brief
The median price paid for a home in Lower Penwortham South was £165,000 in 2025.
Lower Penwortham South had 5,657 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Lower Penwortham South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Lower Penwortham South, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.