Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Moss Acre Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 174th 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 Moss Acre Road (PR1 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Acre Road (PR1 9NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Evesham Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Moss Acre Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Studholme Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Marshall'S Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Evesham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evesham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evesham Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherburn Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherburn Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnock Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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