Total Crime Rate

77.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boardman Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Farington East , and the 134th 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 Boardman Close (PR25 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% higher than the Farington East average (64.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boardman Close (PR25 3BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Boardman Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boardman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boardman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bashall Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Bashall Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bashall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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