Total Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northlands area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Broadfield , and the 103rd 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 Northlands (PR26 7XP) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the Broadfield average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northlands (PR26 7XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alder Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor House Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Earnshaw Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor House Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverbank Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alder Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alder Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor House Close | Under investigation |
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