Crime Rate in Hoole, ward

Hoole has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 wards in South Ribble district and the 3276th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 350th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hoole in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the South Ribble district average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hoole’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hoole ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Middle Hey. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.