Total Crime Rate
91.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Royal Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 114th 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 Royal Avenue (PR25 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower than the Broadfield average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royal Avenue (PR25 1BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumberland Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsway (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Seven Stars| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maplewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Forestway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cumberland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingsway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Paddock | Under investigation |
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