Total Crime Rate
93.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandfield Street area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 121st highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandfield Street (PR25 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Broadfield average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandfield Street (PR25 3HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 21 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 | Drugs | Stanley Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Turpin Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hastings Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleetwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hewitt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hewitt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hewitt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpin Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marshalls Brow | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Canberra Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alice Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyland | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyland | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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