Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbotsway area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Broad Oak , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

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 Abbotsway (PR1 0BD) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Broad Oak average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbotsway (PR1 0BD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbotsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foster Croft —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monks Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kew Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kew Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Monks Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greyfriars Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alcester Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clifton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clifton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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