Total Crime Rate

209.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 209.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 97.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

East View area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Samlesbury & Walton , and the 35th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around East View (PR5 4AP) in the last 12 months was 209.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% higher than the Samlesbury & Walton average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East View (PR5 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Capitol Way. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Samlesbury & Walton

Crime Over Time in East View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Winery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capitol Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Capitol Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Capitol Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Capitol Way Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Capitol Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Edward Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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