Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitebeam Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Broad Oak , and the 21st 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 Whitebeam Close (PR1 0SE) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitebeam Close (PR1 0SE), the main crime hotspot is near Woodfold. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cedar Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Woodfold | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Woodfold | Under investigation |
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