Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Buckshaw & Worden , and the 167th 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 Church Road (PR25 3AD) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Buckshaw & Worden average (90.7 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (PR25 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Applefields, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Claremount Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buckshaw & Worden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Applefields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canberra Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechfield Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsor Avenue | Local resolution |
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