Total Crime Rate

107.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 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 107.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edinburgh Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Buckshaw & Worden , and the 95th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edinburgh Close (PR25 4UT) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% higher than the Buckshaw & Worden average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Close (PR25 4UT), the main crime hotspot is near Ryden Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edinburgh Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ryden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conway Avenue —
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Data Sources

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