Total Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 10.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Spring Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 31st 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 Spring Gardens (PR1 9LY) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Charnock average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Spring Gardens (PR1 9LY), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Fold. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Spring Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hawkshead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilsborough Hey Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hawkshead Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hawkshead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greaves Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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