Crime Rate in Hurst Green & Whitewell, ward

Hurst Green & Whitewell has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 wards in Ribble Valley district and the 413th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 208th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hurst Green & Whitewell in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Ribble Valley district average (56.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hurst Green & Whitewell’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hurst Green & Whitewell ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.