Total Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 54.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Farington Gate area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 183rd highest 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 Farington Gate (PR25 3NF) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Broadfield average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farington Gate (PR25 3NF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farington Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hastings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hastings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kennett Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grundy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hewitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewitt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bashall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyland —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bashall Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bashall Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foundry Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Grundy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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