Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Broadfield Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Breck , and the 149th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadfield Avenue (FY6 8HT) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Breck average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadfield Avenue (FY6 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Brockholes Crescent. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockholes Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Argyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Edenfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockholes Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockholes Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockholes Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockholes Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockholes Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Argyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockholes Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockholes Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Old Squire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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