Total Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Brow area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Samlesbury & Walton , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Brow (PR5 4BB) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% higher than the Samlesbury & Walton average (118.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Brow (PR5 4BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Samlesbury & Walton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Butcher Brow | — |
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