Crime Rate in Chatburn, ward

Chatburn has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Ribble Valley district and the 3517th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 296th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chatburn in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% higher than the Ribble Valley district average (56.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chatburn’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chatburn ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Worston Road, with 9 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Ribblesdale Square (4 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.