Crime Rates at Durham Close, Leyland, PR25 1BB

Durham Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 159th 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 Durham Close (PR25 1BB) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Broadfield average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Close (PR25 1BB), 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.