Crime Rates at Balshaw Crescent, Leyland, PR25 2ZN

Balshaw Crescent area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 149th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balshaw Crescent (PR25 2ZN) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balshaw Crescent (PR25 2ZN), the main crime hotspot is near Hillbrook Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.