Adult justice and reoffending
Probation
HM Prison and Probation Service deliver a probation service through four local delivery units in Lancashire:
North West Lancashire (Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and Lancaster)
Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen and parts of Ribble Valley)
East Lancashire (Burnley, Pendle, Hyndburn, Rossendale and parts of Ribble Valley)
Central Lancashire (Preston, Chorley, South Ribble, West Lancashire)
Follw this link to the HM prison & Probation page
The Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangement (MAPPA) manage the most serious sexual and violent criminals living in the community. Their work is documented in the MAPPA annual reports. On 31 March 2025, there were 3,435 offenders in the Lancashire-14 area under MAPPA management in the community. To find out more, follow this link to the MAPPA annual report
Reoffending rates
The Ministry of Justice publishes reoffending statistics down to the district authority level. Latest district rates can be found on the Power BI report on the community safety overview article. Reoffending statistics for Lancashire and it's statistical neighbours are detailed in the graphs below.
Source: Proven reoffending statistics from the Ministry of Justice via LG Inform
Page updated 11 November 2025