Total Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Crawford Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Buckshaw & Worden , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crawford Avenue (PR25 3EN) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% lower than the Buckshaw & Worden average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crawford Avenue (PR25 3EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turpin Green Lane, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canberra Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crawford Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Turpin Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechfield Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nelson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canberra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canberra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canberra Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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