Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 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 35.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Grasmere Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Farington East , and the 128th 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 Grasmere Avenue (PR25 3XF) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Farington East average (64.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grasmere Avenue (PR25 3XF), the main crime hotspot is near Hillbrook Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Grasmere Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Legion Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quins Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balshaw Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balshaw Road
Apr 2026Other theft Hall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Golden Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heys Hunt Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillbrook Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillbrook Road
Apr 2026Burglary Hillbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tuer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hillbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hillbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heys Hunt Avenue Local resolution

Data Sources

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