Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hoghton Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Earnshaw Bridge , and the 145th 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 1XX) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Earnshaw Bridge average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoghton Road (PR25 1XX), 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.
View Crime In Earnshaw Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mellor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Tree Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hawthorne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
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