Total Crime Rate

110.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 110.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gaskell Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 100th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gaskell Road (PR1 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% higher than the Charnock average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaskell Road (PR1 9RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hassett Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gaskell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Dove Avenue Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairhaven Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swallow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swallow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Park Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fraser Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talbot Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolseley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolseley Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wolseley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Riverside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kilruddery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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