Total Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 69.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • 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

Welsby Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 150th highest 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 1JD) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welsby Road (PR25 1JD), 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 Welsby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Leyland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Leyton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Stars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Stars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Stars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Stars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maplewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wigton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribble Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarrow Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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