Total Crime Rate
115.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nursery Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 88th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nursery Close (PR25 1NS) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the Broadfield average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -6.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nursery Close (PR25 1NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brownhill Road, where police recorded 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlea Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbrook Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbrook Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodlea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Paddock | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Forestway | Under investigation |
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