Total Crime Rate
115.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broadfield Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 89th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broadfield Drive (PR25 1LB) in the last 12 months was 115.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Broadfield average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadfield Drive (PR25 1LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spring Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broadfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haig Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haig Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodlands Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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