Crime Rates at Welsby Road, Leyland, PR25 1JB

Welsby Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 134th 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 Welsby Road (PR25 1JB) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welsby Road (PR25 1JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B5248 (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.