Total Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilton Place area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 140th lowest 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 Wilton Place (PR25 3PR) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilton Place (PR25 3PR), 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.
View Crime In Broadfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marshalls Brow | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stanley Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleetwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Preston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hastings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hastings Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Preston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Turpin Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hewitt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turpin Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farington Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hewitt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hewitt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyland | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyland | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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