Total Crime Rate
61.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whalley Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Chatburn , and the 68th highest crime rate of 200 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 (BB12 7HS) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower than the Chatburn average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whalley Road (BB12 7HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beauley Avenue, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clough Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chatburn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clough Lane | Under investigation |
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