Penwortham South
Middle areaThe north west of the South Ribble. 6,008 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.5 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Penwortham South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Penwortham South
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Penwortham South at a rate of 53.6 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 | 142 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 73 |
| Other crime | 46 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Drug offences | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Penwortham South compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Penwortham South safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Penwortham South at a rate of 53.6 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, 31 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Penwortham South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (142), anti-social behaviour (73) and other crime (46).
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 Penwortham South alone. See South Ribble
Penwortham South in brief
The median price paid for a home in Penwortham South was £241,000 in 2025.
Penwortham South had 5,889 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Penwortham South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Penwortham South, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.