Crime Rates at Wade Brook Road, Leyland, PR26 8NW

Wade Brook Road area has the highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Chorley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wade Brook Road (PR26 8NW) in the last 12 months was 1764.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2891.3% higher than the Croston, Mawdesley & Euxton South average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 183 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 189 (≈ 1173.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1658.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wade Brook Road (PR26 8NW), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.