Total Crime Rate
114.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edgehill Crescent area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 93rd 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 Edgehill Crescent (PR25 2GU) in the last 12 months was 114.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower than the Broadfield average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 295.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgehill Crescent (PR25 2GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak View, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northbrook Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broadfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leadale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oak View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edgehill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edgehill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leadale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leadale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bannister Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oak View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oak View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oak View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forrester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oak View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oak View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oak View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larchwood Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forrester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forrester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oak View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Road | Under investigation |
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