Total Crime Rate

106.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 106.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Highfield Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor , and the 24th highest 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 Highfield Road (BB7 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 199.2% higher than the Edisford & Low Moor average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (BB7 1AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Candlemakers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brotherton Meadows —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowergate —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownlow Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayley Fold —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brownlow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mearley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Giles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Park Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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