Total Crime Rate
196.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shawbrook Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 39th 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 Shawbrook Road (PR25 1AY) in the last 12 months was 196.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 100.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shawbrook Road (PR25 1AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumberland Avenue, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Royal Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broadfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Brook Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queensway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberland Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shaw Brook Road | Under investigation |
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