Total Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 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 108.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 44.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Broadfield Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 94th 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 Broadfield Drive (PR25 1GJ) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Broadfield average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 193.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadfield Drive (PR25 1GJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak View, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forrester Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broadfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edgehill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oak View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ryan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larchwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Westfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forrester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forrester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forrester Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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