Total Crime Rate

105.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 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 105.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Downham Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 99th 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 Downham Road (PR25 1TY) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Road (PR25 1TY), the main crime hotspot is near Daisy Bank Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B5248 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Tree Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Leyland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Riversedge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rindle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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