Total Crime Rate
228.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forrester Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 27th 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 Forrester Close (PR25 2XT) in the last 12 months was 228.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (β 153.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forrester Close (PR25 2XT), 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillbrook Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bannister Drive | β |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillbrook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillbrook Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edgehill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edgehill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillbrook Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larchwood Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gorsewood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Avenue | β |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forrester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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