Total Crime Rate
170.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broadfield Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 44th 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 1LD) in the last 12 months was 170.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 92.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadfield Drive (PR25 1LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haig Avenue (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 | Public order | Haig Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodlands Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haig Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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