Total Crime Rate

246.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 246.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 78.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Public order 23.2 10/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Towngate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 21st highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Towngate (PR25 2LR) in the last 12 months was 246.4 per 1,000 residents and was 100.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towngate (PR25 2LR), 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 (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs South View Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malden Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Malden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Malden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Malden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Malden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery North View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sumner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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