Total Crime Rate

112.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 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 112.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Old Thorns Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Buckshaw & Worden , and the 92nd 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 Old Thorns Crescent (PR7 7JP) in the last 12 months was 112.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% higher than the Buckshaw & Worden average (82.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Thorns Crescent (PR7 7JP), the main crime hotspot is near Old Thorn Crescent. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Thorns Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Thorn Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Thorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Thorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Thorn Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Thorn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelmere Avenue —
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Data Sources

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