Crime Rate in Wilpshire & Ramsgreave, ward

Wilpshire & Ramsgreave has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 wards in Ribble Valley district and the 567th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 221st lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wilpshire & Ramsgreave in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Ribble Valley district average (56.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wilpshire & Ramsgreave’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wilpshire & Ramsgreave ward, the main local crime hotspot is near The Dales. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.