Crime Rates at Meadow Vale, Leyland, PR26 7JY

Meadow Vale area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Earnshaw Bridge , and the 83rd 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 Meadow Vale (PR26 7JY) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Earnshaw Bridge average (59.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Vale (PR26 7JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nixons Court, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.