Total Crime Rate

463.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

110.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 463.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 206.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 110.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 96.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Capitol Centre area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Samlesbury & Walton , and the 8th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in South Ribble .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Capitol Centre (PR5 4AW) in the last 12 months was 463.3 per 1,000 residents and was 308.7% higher than the Samlesbury & Walton average (113.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 110.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Capitol Centre (PR5 4AW), the main crime hotspot is near Capitol Way. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Capitol Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Other crime Capitol Way Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences North Ribble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Shoplifting Capitol Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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