Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Rowan Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Broad Oak , and the 99th 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 Rowan Close (PR1 0YH) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Close (PR1 0YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acorn Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rowan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Ashtree Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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