Total Crime Rate

68.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Other crime 13.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Fir Trees Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Charnock , and the 157th 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 Fir Trees Avenue (PR5 5SY) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% lower than the Charnock average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Trees Avenue (PR5 5SY), the main crime hotspot is near B5254. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fir Trees Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B5254 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Union View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B5254 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Croston Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Rushy Hey Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Greenfield Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harold Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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