Total Crime Rate
54.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northgate 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 Northgate (PR25 3NR) 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 Northgate (PR25 3NR), 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.
View Crime In St Ambrose| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Assembly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Assembly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Assembly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grundy Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leyland | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pearfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grundy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hewitt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewitt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewitt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kennett Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hastings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Close | — |
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