Total Crime Rate
127.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alder Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 73rd 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 Alder Close (PR26 7TU) in the last 12 months was 127.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alder Close (PR26 7TU), the main crime hotspot is near Alder Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broadfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenside Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alder Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Alder Close | Under investigation |
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