Total Crime Rate
38.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northbrook 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.
View Crime In Broadfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forrester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillbrook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bannister Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillbrook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edgehill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edgehill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillbrook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haig Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haig Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forrester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forrester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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