Total Crime Rate

84.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 84.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Weirden Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 126th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weirden Close (PR1 9FP) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weirden Close (PR1 9FP), the main crime hotspot is near Higher Croft. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Weirden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Rosemary Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Aspinall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copper Beeches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copper Beeches Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Copper Beeches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braid Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Acre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodburn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bannister'S Bit Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Far Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bannister'S Bit Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bannister'S Bit Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wood End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillibrand Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gillibrand Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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