Total Crime Rate

99.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 99.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Wren Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 106th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wren Avenue (PR1 9RL) in the last 12 months was 99.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wren Avenue (PR1 9RL), 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 Wren Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buller Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rose Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairhaven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wolseley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolseley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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