Total Crime Rate

107.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 107.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Mellor Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 96th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mellor Road (PR25 1YL) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Broadfield average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -41.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellor Road (PR25 1YL), the main crime hotspot is near Oak View. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mellor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oak View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mellor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowther Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Hawthorne Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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