Total Crime Rate

139.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newton Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 65th 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 Newton Close (PR26 7TS) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher than the Broadfield average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Close (PR26 7TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alder Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newton Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newton Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Paradise Lane Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paradise Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greystones Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greystones —
Sep 2025Other crime Alder Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Alder Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alder Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Paradise Lane Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Other theft Blaydike Moss Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakfield Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss Side Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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