Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northbrook Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northbrook Road (PR25 2XE) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Broadfield average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -86.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -86.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 231.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northbrook Road (PR25 2XE), the main crime hotspot is near Northbrook Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northbrook Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrester Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillbrook Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bannister Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillbrook Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Edgehill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Edgehill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillbrook Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haig Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northbrook Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Haig Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Haig Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrester Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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