Total Crime Rate

137.9 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 137.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dever Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 66th 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 Dever Avenue (PR25 1XR) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dever Avenue (PR25 1XR), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dever Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cowling Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cowling Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Daisy Bank Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homestead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Atherton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dever Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fielden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cowling Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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