Total Crime Rate
242.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
121.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Herbert Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 22nd 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 Herbert Street (PR25 2SX) in the last 12 months was 242.4 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% higher than the Broadfield average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Herbert Street (PR25 2SX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leyland Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hastings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alice Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbert Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grundy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pearfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grundy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sumner Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurston Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Walk | — |
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