Total Crime Rate

370.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 370.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 116.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.7 10/10
  • Other theft 25.0 10/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.5 6/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bowland Court area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowland Court (BB7 1AS) in the last 12 months was 370.8 per 1,000 residents and was 940.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 150.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowland Court (BB7 1AS), 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 Bowland Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Duck Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Candlemakers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brotherton Meadows —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayley Fold —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowergate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chester Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Station Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Station Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brennand Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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