Crime Rate in Littlemoor, ward

Littlemoor has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 wards in Ribble Valley district and the 2071st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 183rd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Littlemoor in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% higher than the Ribble Valley district average (56.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Littlemoor’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 137 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 166 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Littlemoor ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Hall Street, with 31 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Giles Street (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.