Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Industrial Estate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor , and the 67th highest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

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 Highfield Industrial Estate (BB7 1AX) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% higher than the Edisford & Low Moor average (37.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Industrial Estate (BB7 1AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Gate, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moor Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Industrial Estate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastmoor Drive β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Strang Stee Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Moor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queensway β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Talbot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shawbridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shawbridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Duck Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellgate β€”
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mearley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Duck Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back York Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilkin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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