Total Crime Rate

196.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 196.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Altcar Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 39th 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 Altcar Lane (PR25 1LE) in the last 12 months was 196.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 100.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Altcar Lane (PR25 1LE), the main crime hotspot is near Altcar Lane. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Altcar Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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