Total Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 18.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Hawkhurst Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 64th 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 Hawkhurst Road (PR1 9QR) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkhurst Road (PR1 9QR), the main crime hotspot is near Gaskell Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hawkhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverside —
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairhaven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buller Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleforth Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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