Total Crime Rate

31.7 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 31.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Finches Cottages area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 102nd 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 Finches Cottages (PR1 9JS) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower than the Charnock average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finches Cottages (PR1 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairhaven Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swallow Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Finches Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Middleforth Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buller Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swallow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swallow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Dove Avenue Offender given penalty notice
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Data Sources

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