Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elmwood Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 105th 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 Elmwood Avenue (PR25 1RL) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmwood Avenue (PR25 1RL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Elmwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbrook Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbrook Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forrester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ryan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadgreen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maplewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larchwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forrester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Spey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forrester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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