Total Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Higher Field area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Billington & Langho , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Higher Field (BB6 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Higher Field (BB6 8HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springdale Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorland Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billington & Langho| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fields End | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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