Total Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wellfield Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Farington East , and the 138th highest 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 Wellfield Road (PR5 5LQ) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% higher than the Farington East average (70.0 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield Road (PR5 5LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Westfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lostock View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rushy Hey Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Greenfield Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnfield —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Croston Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield —
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Data Sources

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