Total Crime Rate
141.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadfield Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 57th 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 1QN) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Broadfield average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadfield Drive (PR25 1QN), the main crime hotspot is near Northbrook Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broadfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbrook Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Edgehill Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Paddock | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forrester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Forrester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Forrester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbrook Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hazelwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larchwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Spey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Spey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Broadgreen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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