Total Crime Rate

125.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 125.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kirkwood Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Earnshaw Bridge , and the 71st highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkwood Court (PR26 7SF) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 111.4% higher than the Earnshaw Bridge average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkwood Court (PR26 7SF), the main crime hotspot is near Barn Croft. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkwood Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Middlefield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashfields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsonage Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Barn Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barn Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ashfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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