Total Crime Rate

119.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 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 119.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 50.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Broad Oak Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Broad Oak , and the 81st highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Oak Lane (PR1 0XA) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% higher than the Broad Oak average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Oak Lane (PR1 0XA), the main crime hotspot is near Blackberry Way. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Broad Oak Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackberry Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackberry Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackberry Way —
Apr 2026Public order Blackberry Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Woodfold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodfold Under investigation
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Data Sources

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