Total Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.9 1/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hawthorn Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Longton & Hutton West , and the 32nd 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 Hawthorn Close (PR4 4XR) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Longton & Hutton West average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Close (PR4 4XR), the main crime hotspot is near Wham Hey. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wham Hey Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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