Total Crime Rate
170.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Yewlands Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 44th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Yewlands Avenue (PR25 2TL) in the last 12 months was 170.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% higher than the Broadfield average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (β 92.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yewlands Avenue (PR25 2TL), the main crime hotspot is near Malden Street. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broadfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sumner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tuer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Tuer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Poppy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Malden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balshaw Road | β |
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