Total Crime Rate
698.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (PR25 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 698.0 per 1,000 residents and was 475.6% higher than the Broadfield average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -36.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (β 168.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (PR25 3EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 13 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edale Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydock Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Way | β |
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