Total Crime Rate
163.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sandringham Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Buckshaw & Worden , and the 44th 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 Sandringham Avenue (PR25 4YH) in the last 12 months was 163.6 per 1,000 residents and was 97.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandringham Avenue (PR25 4YH), 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.
View Crime In St Ambrose| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arundel Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryden Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conway Avenue | — |
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