Total Crime Rate

247.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 247.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 126.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

William Street area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Farington East , and the 24th highest crime rate of 369 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 William Street (PR5 5RZ) in the last 12 months was 247.6 per 1,000 residents and was 253.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (PR5 5RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B5254 (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B5254 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Croston Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B5254 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Greenfield Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnfield —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harold Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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