Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farington Gate area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 181st 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 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Broadfield average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farington Gate (PR25 3NF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 21 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennett Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hewitt Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hastings Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marshalls Brow β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Preston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Preston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farington Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hewitt Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hewitt Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rose Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hastings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleetwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyland Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boundary Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyland Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime East Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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