Crime Rate in Alston & Hothersall, ward

Alston & Hothersall has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 wards in Ribble Valley district and the 2983rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 256th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Alston & Hothersall in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% higher than the Ribble Valley district average (56.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Alston & Hothersall’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Alston & Hothersall ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Preston Road, with 47 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around B6244 (18 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.