Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cheetham Meadow area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Earnshaw Bridge , and the 53rd 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 Cheetham Meadow (PR26 7UA) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Earnshaw Bridge average (59.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheetham Meadow (PR26 7UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Court, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashfields (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cheetham Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barn Croft —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Hey Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Middlefield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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