Total Crime Rate

103.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Far Croft area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 369 local areas in South Ribble .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Far Croft (PR5 5SS) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% higher than the Charnock average (84.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Far Croft (PR5 5SS), the main crime hotspot is near Mark Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Far Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harold Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B5254 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B5254 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harold Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harold Terrace —
Apr 2026Other crime Eavesham Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eavesham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Far Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Conway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lourdes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flag Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Handshaw Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mark Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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