Total Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Constable Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Farington East , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Constable Avenue (PR5 5LX) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Constable Avenue (PR5 5LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princess Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Farington East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lostock View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfield | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croston Road | — |
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