Total Crime Rate

639.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

203.9 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 639.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 239.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 203.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 109.8 9/10
  • Public order 66.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.4 10/10
  • Other theft 19.6 10/10
  • Robbery 11.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • 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

Towngate area has the highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Towngate (PR25 2EN) in the last 12 months was 639.2 per 1,000 residents and was 421.3% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 203.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towngate (PR25 2EN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 88 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 Towngate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery North View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs South View Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodlea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlea Road —
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Data Sources

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