Total Crime Rate
150.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Springfield Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 57th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Road (PR25 1AS) in the last 12 months was 150.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% higher than the Broadfield average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Road (PR25 1AS), the main crime hotspot is near B5248. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broadfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windsor Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yarrow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5248 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seven Stars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensway | — |
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