Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 60.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 30.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 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

Princess Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Buckshaw & Worden , and the 163rd 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 Princess Street (PR25 3HN) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% lower than the Buckshaw & Worden average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (PR25 3HN), the main crime hotspot is near Hewitt Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyland —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nelson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Turpin Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hewitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambrose Street —
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 Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canberra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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