Crime in PR26: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
PR26 recorded 75 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.33 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.6% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment75 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 17.6% year-on-year
Total Crimes
75Annual Crime Rate
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Within PR26 district
South Ribble
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Longmeanygate Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Grove Street Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 2 | 5 |
| Barn Croft Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 | 4 |
| Alder Close Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Greystones Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Merlin Grove Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| Foundry Close Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 3 |
| Westfield Drive Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 | 3 |
| Manor House Close Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Meadowcroft Road Map | total: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: PR26
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PR26 (38.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.0%) and Other Theft (10.7%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in PR26 has fallen sharply — by 17.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for PR26 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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