Total Crime Rate

164.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 164.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Fox Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 43rd 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 Fox Lane (PR25 1HH) in the last 12 months was 164.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fox Lane (PR25 1HH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fox Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Stars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Stars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maplewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Welsby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Welsby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welsby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5248 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5248 —
Apr 2026Other theft Leyton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribble Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Stars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Stars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wigton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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