Total Crime Rate
33.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Seven Sands area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hoole , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Seven Sands (PR4 5BQ) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower than the Hoole average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seven Sands (PR4 5BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hambleton Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arkholme Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hambleton Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Osbert Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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