Crime Rate in Derby & Thornley, ward

Derby & Thornley has the highest crime rate of 26 wards in Ribble Valley district and the 1317th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 126th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Derby & Thornley in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 101.7% higher than the Ribble Valley district average (56.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Derby & Thornley’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 134 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -19.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 117 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Derby & Thornley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 61 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Green Lane (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.