Total Crime Rate

237.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

151.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 237.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 151.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Other crime 17.2 10/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dever Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 23rd 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 237.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 151.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dever Avenue (PR25 1XR), 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 Dever Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Leyland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Tree Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B5248 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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