Total Crime Rate

147.6 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 147.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Meadow area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Earnshaw Bridge , and the 59th 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 The Meadow (PR26 7UZ) in the last 12 months was 147.6 per 1,000 residents and was 149.5% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -86.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadow (PR26 7UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Newton Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newton Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barn Croft —
Sep 2025Drugs Paradise Lane Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Paradise Lane Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paradise Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greystones Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greystones —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Hey Under investigation
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Data Sources

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