Total Crime Rate

444.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.6 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 444.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 222.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 120.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 67.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Robbery 14.5 9/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Rothwell Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 8th 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 Rothwell Court (PR25 2NU) in the last 12 months was 444.4 per 1,000 residents and was 262.5% higher than the Broadfield average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 167.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothwell Court (PR25 2NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malden Street, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rothwell Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Sumner Street Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime Heys Hunt Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Walk —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurston Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pearfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Alice Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Great Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heys Hunt Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Malden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Assembly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Assembly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Assembly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tuer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Legion Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quins Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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