Crime Rate in Primrose, ward

Primrose has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Ribble Valley district and the 3176th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 360th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Primrose in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Ribble Valley district average (56.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Primrose’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -56.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Primrose ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Greenacre Street, with 25 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around King Street (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.