Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 28.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Highfield Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 104th 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 Highfield Drive (PR1 9HP) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Charnock average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Drive (PR1 9HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunbury Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Highfield Drive 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Bank Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marl Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marl Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Copper Beeches Unable to prosecute suspect
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 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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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