Total Crime Rate
80.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nookfield area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Earnshaw Bridge , and the 137th 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 Nookfield (PR26 7YA) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 142.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nookfield (PR26 7YA), 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.
View Crime In Earnshaw Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Middlefield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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