Total Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springwood Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Samlesbury & Walton , and the 77th 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 Springwood Close (PR5 4AF) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Samlesbury & Walton average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springwood Close (PR5 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Carrwood Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walton-le-Dale West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakland Glen | Under investigation |
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