Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 45.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Central Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Broad Oak , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Drive (PR1 0NL) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Broad Oak average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Drive (PR1 0NL), the main crime hotspot is near Crabtree Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Central Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Birch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crownlee Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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