Total Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whalley Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Billington & Langho , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalley Road (BB1 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Billington & Langho average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Road (BB1 9LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollies Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anderson Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Whalley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sunnyside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutherland Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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