Total Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whalley Road area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Chatburn , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whalley Road (BB12 7HT) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Chatburn average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Whalley Road (BB12 7HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sawley Avenue (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 | Burglary | Sawley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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