Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 20.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 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 crime 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

Ribblesdale Place area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ribblesdale Place (BB2 6NB) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Billinge & Beardwood average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ribblesdale Place (BB2 6NB), the main crime hotspot is near Cheltenham Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ribblesdale Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheetham Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheltenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cheltenham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cheetham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheetham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheetham Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheetham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leamington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Belle Vue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carnarvon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Apr 2026Public order Moulding Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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