Total Crime Rate
53.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Liverpool Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Longton & Hutton West , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Liverpool Road (PR4 5SL) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% higher than the Longton & Hutton West average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Liverpool Road (PR4 5SL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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