Total Crime Rate

201.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 201.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Old Hey Croft area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 31st 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 Old Hey Croft (PR1 9ET) in the last 12 months was 201.5 per 1,000 residents and was 137.4% higher than the Charnock average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 65.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Hey Croft (PR1 9ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aspinall Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Old Hey Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Copper Beeches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marl Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marl Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copper Beeches Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copper Beeches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Fairham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aspinall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Hey Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hey Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Hey Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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