Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hoghton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hoghton Road (PR25 1XU) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoghton Road (PR25 1XU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Daisy Bank Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dever Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broadfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dever Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Daisy Bank Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cowling Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cowling Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cowling Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fielden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mellor Road | — |
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