Total Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clifford Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hoole , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clifford Avenue (PR4 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the Hoole average (58.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Clifford Avenue (PR4 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Square, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arkholme Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hoole| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Osbert Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Croft | Local resolution |
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