Total Crime Rate

63.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Westlands area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Broadfield , and the 170th highest 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 Westlands (PR26 7XT) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westlands (PR26 7XT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Westlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss Side Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakfield Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenside Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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