Total Crime Rate
151.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wilson Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor , and the 14th highest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wilson Street (BB7 1BH) in the last 12 months was 151.4 per 1,000 residents and was 324.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilson Street (BB7 1BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenacre Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alma Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Monk Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | De Lacy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mitchell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacre Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mearley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Giles Street | Under investigation |
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