Total Crime Rate
119.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Paddock area has the 30th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 82nd 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 West Paddock (PR25 1JJ) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% lower than the Broadfield average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Paddock (PR25 1JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Royal Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broadfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gorsewood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maplewood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | — |
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