Total Crime Rate

152.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 152.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.9 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Old Thorns Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Buckshaw & Worden , and the 55th 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 Old Thorns Crescent (PR7 7JP) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% higher than the Buckshaw & Worden average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% 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 10 crimes here, including 9 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 (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Marlborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazelmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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